Exchange Server 2010 Unleashed, Rough Cuts

Description

This is a working draft of a pre-release book. It is available before the published date as part of the Rough Cuts service.

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Unleashed is the ultimate guide to designing, deploying, managing, troubleshooting, and supporting any Exchange Server 2010 environment, no matter how large or complex.

Drawing on their extensive experience with hundreds of enterprise Exchange Server environments--including Exchange Server 2010 early adopters--the authors thoroughly cover every stage of the Exchange Server 2010 lifecycle. They present detailed recommendations, proven tips and tricks, and step-by-step techniques for implementation and migration planning, architecture, installation, administration, security, monitoring, integration, availability, optimization, and much more.

Rand Morimoto and his expert colleagues also offer indispensable practical guidance for making the most of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010’s many enhancements--from its improved web access to its enhanced support for Unified Communications and Mobility.

• Use proven best practices to plan your Exchange Server 2010 implementation
• Architect higher-performance, lower-cost enterprise Exchange Server environments
• Maximize the security of your Exchange Server infrastructure, transport, and messages
• Migrate smoothly from Exchange Server 2003/2007 and Active Directory 2000/2003 to Exchange Server 2010 and Active Directory 2008
• Utilize Microsoft Operations Manager to monitor Exchange Server 2010
• Use Windows PowerShell to streamline Exchange Server management
• Integrate other Microsoft technologies, including SharePoint 2007 and Office Communication Server 2007
• Leverage the full capabilities of the Outlook Web App (OWA) client
• Provide robust messaging to non-Windows and non-Outlook systems
• Implement Exchange Server’s powerful new Database Availability Group replication feature
• Back up Exchange Server 2010 environments and recover quickly from a disaster
• Systematically optimize Exchange Server 2010 environments, including storage

Sample Content

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part I: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Overview

1     Exchange Server 2010 Technology Primer     5

What Is Exchange Server 2010?      5

What’s New in Exchange Server 2010?      13

Understanding Exchange Server 2010 Server Roles and Mail Flow     26

Understanding the Importance of Active Directory for an Exchange Server 2010 Environment     31

Installing and Migrating to Exchange Server 2010     32

Managing and Administering Exchange Server 2010     33

Summary     34

Best Practices     34

2     Planning, Prototyping, Migrating, and Deploying Exchange Server 2010     37

Initiation, Planning, Testing, and Pilot: The Four Phases to the Upgrade      38

Initiation Phase: Defining the Scope and Goals      40

Initiation Phase: Creating the Statement of Work     46

Planning Phase: Discovery     51

Planning Phase: Creating the Design Document     53

Creating the Migration Document     57

The Prototype Phase      62

The Pilot Phase: Deploying Services to a Limited Number of Users      65

The Production Migration/Upgrade      67

Summary     68

Best Practices     69

Part II: Planning and Designing an Exchange Server 2010 Environment

3     Understanding Core Exchange Server 2010 Design Plans     71

Planning for Exchange Server 2010      71

Understanding AD Design Concepts for Exchange Server 2010      76

Determining Exchange Server 2010 Placement      80

Configuring Exchange Server 2010 for Maximum Performance and Reliability     83

Securing and Maintaining an Exchange Server 2010 Implementation     86

Summary     87

Best Practices     87

4     Architecting an Enterprise-Level Exchange Server Environment     89

Designing Active Directory for Exchange Server 2010     89

Determining Hardware and Software Components     92

Designing Exchange Server Roles in an Exchange Server Environment     93

Designing Exchange Server Infrastructure      97

Integrating Client Access into Exchange Server 2010 Design      99

Summary     100

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