Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Unleashed

Description

Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 doesn’t just add dozens of new features: It integrates multiple technologies into a common, unified communications system that can add value in many new ways. Now, five leading Exchange Server consultants help you deploy Exchange Server 2013 quickly and smoothly--and then efficiently manage, troubleshoot, and support it for years to come. More than a comprehensive, authoritative reference, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Unleashed presents hundreds of helpful tips and tricks based on the authors’ unsurpassed early adopter experience with Exchange Server 2013 in real production environments.

Carefully and thoroughly, the authors explain what’s new and different in Microsoft Exchange 2013 and guide you through architecting, planning, implementing, and transitioning to your new Exchange Server environment. They offer best practices for establishing solid Active Directory, DNS, fabric, virtualization, and PKI security environments to support Exchange; implementing high availability and site resilience; and much more.

You’ll find expert discussions of security and compliance and uniquely practical and detailed coverage of day-to-day administration, management, maintenance, and optimization. The authors next turn to advanced platform integration, helping you leverage the full benefits of linking Exchange Server, SharePoint, and Unified Messaging. They conclude with a full section on Exchange Server’s dramatically improved support for endpoint clients, including Apple, Android, and Microsoft smartphones and tablets.

Detailed information on how to...

• Use proven best practices to install Exchange Server 2013 from scratch or to upgrade from Exchange Server 2007/2010
• Integrate Active Directory, DNS, fabric, and virtualization with Exchange Server 2013
• Implement certificate-based Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
• Plan, deploy, migrate to, and support public folders
• Protect your users and organization with both policy-based and content-enforced security
• Design and implement message archiving, retention, and eDiscovery
• Administer, optimize, and document your Exchange Server 2013 environment
• Architect all aspects of an integrated, enterprise-level Exchange Server 2013 environment
• Integrate Exchange Server with SharePoint Site Mailboxes, Enterprise Search, and more
• Leverage the robust Outlook client for Windows, Mac, Web, tablet, and mobile phones

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Table of Contents

Introduction     1
Part I Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Overview
1 Exchange Server 2013 Technology Primer     5
What Is Exchange Server 2013?      5
What’s New in Exchange Server 2013?      14
Exploring the New Exchange Administration Center (EAC)      17
Architectural Changes in Exchange Server 2013     18
Improvements in Exchange Server 2013 Relative to Security     20
Improvements in Exchange Server 2013 Relative to eDiscovery and Retention     21
Changes to Public Folders in Exchange Server 2013     22
Introduction of Site Mailboxes in Exchange Server 2013     23
Exchange Server 2013 as the Focal Point for Remote and Mobile Communications     24
Integration with Lync 2013     26
Improving Unified Messaging in Exchange Server 2013     26
Making Exchange Server 2013 Extremely Reliable and Recoverable     27
Improving Configuration, Administration, and Management Through the Exchange Management Shell     29
Improving Performance Through Batch Moves and Processing     30
Understanding Mail Flow in Exchange Server 2013     31
Understanding the Importance of Active Directory for an Exchange Server 2013 Environment     32
Installing and Transitioning to Exchange Server 2013     33
Managing and Administering Exchange Server 2013     34
Summary     35
Best Practices     35
2 Understanding Core Exchange Server 2013 Design Plans     37
Planning for Exchange Server 2013     37
Understanding AD Design Concepts for Exchange Server 2013     42
Determining Exchange Server 2013 Placement     47
Configuring Exchange Server 2013 for Maximum Performance and Reliability     49
Securing and Maintaining an Exchange Server 2013 Implementation     50
Summary     51
Best Practices     51
3 Architecting an Enterprise-Level Exchange Server 2013 Environment     53
Designing Active Directory for Exchange Server 2013     53
Determining Hardware and Software Components     56
Designing Exchange Server Roles in an Exchange Server Environment     57
Designing Exchange Server Infrastructure     60
Integrating Client Access into Exchange Server 2013 Design     62
Summary     63
Best Practices     63
4 Understanding Network Services and Active Directory Domain Controller Placement for Exchange Server 2013     65
Domain Name System and Its Role in Exchange Server 2013     65
Outlining the Types of DNS Servers     67
Examining DNS Components     68
Using DNS to Route SMTP Mail in Exchange Server 2013     77
Understanding DNS Requirements for Exchange Server 2013     78
Configuring DNS to Support Exchange Servers     83
Troubleshooting DNS Problems     83
Global Catalog and Domain Controller Placement     87
Examining the Role of Domain Controllers in AD     90
Defining the Global Catalog     91
Exploring Microsoft Exchange Active Directory Topology Service     97
Understanding AD F

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