Designing and Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP2

Evaluating the Need for Exchange Online

Creating a Requirements Document

Discussion: Real-World Best Practices for Setting Budget Expectations

Discussion: Refining the Scope of SLA Requirements

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Gather business requirements for an organization.

Identify additional requirements.

Describe service level management.

Analyze the current messaging environment.

Describe Office 365.

This module explains how to design the integration of Exchange Server with the current infrastructure. It describes how to design the network infrastructure, the Active Directory directory service infrastructure, and the Domain Name Service (DNS) infrastructure. Additionally, this module explains how to plan the administration of Exchange Server 2010.

Designing the Network Infrastructure

Designing the Active Directory Infrastructure

Designing the DNS Infrastructure

Planning Exchange Server Administration

Evaluating the Current Network Infrastructure at Contoso

Determining Suitability for Exchange Server 2010

Preparing the AD DS Forest For Exchange Server 2010

Configuring Exchange Server Delegation

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Design the network infrastructure.

Design the Active Directory infrastructure.

Design the DNS infrastructure.

Plan the Exchange Server administration.

This module explains how to design the deployment of the Mailbox server services in Exchange Server 2010. It provides an overview of the Mailbox services in Exchange Server 2010. The module then describes how to design Mailbox servers, recipient management, and a public folder architecture.

Overview of Mailbox Services in Exchange Server 2010

Designing Mailbox Servers

Designing Recipient Management

Designing Public Folder Architecture

Designing the Mailbox Server Deployment

Designing Recipient Management

Designing a Public Folder Deployment

Implementing Mailbox Services

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the Mailbox Services in Exchange Server 2010.

Design Mailbox servers.

Design recipient management.

Design a public folder architecture.

This module explains how to plan and deploy client access services in Exchange Server 2010. It provides an overview of the Client Access server role, and then it describes how to design the Client Access server deployment, Client Access, and Client Access policies.

Overview of the Client Access Server Role

Designing Client Access Server Deployment

Designing Client Access

Designing Client Access Policies

Designing the Client Access Server Deployment

Designing Client Access

Implementing Client Access

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the functionality of the Client Access server role.

Design the Client Access server deployment.

Design Client Access.

Design Client Access policies.

This module explains how to design the Hub Transport server and Edge Transport server deployments. It also describes how to design message routing in Exchange Server 2010. The module then explains how to design the Hub Transport servers and the Edge Transport servers.

Designing Message Routing for Exchange Server 2010

Designing Hub Transport Servers

Designing the Message Routing Perimeter

Designing a Message Routing Topology

Designing a Messaging Perimeter

Discussion: Improving an Active Directory and Message Routing Design

Modifying the Routing Topology

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Design message routing for Exchange Server 2010.

Design Hub Transport servers.

Design the message routing perimeter.

This module explains how to plan and deploy messaging security. It describes how to design message security restrictions and Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) connector security, and it explains how to help secure message routing between partner organizations. The module then describes how to design antivirus and anti-spam solutions, and it explains how to plan and deploy messaging security.

Designing Message Security

Designing Antivirus and Anti-Spam Solutions

Planning and Deploying Messaging Security

Designing Message Security

Designing Antivirus and Anti-Spam Solutions

Implementing Message Security

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Design message security.

Design antivirus and anti-spam solutions.

Plan and deploy messaging security.

This module explains how to plan and deploy a messaging policy and compliance solution. It describes how to design transport rules, message classifications, and message moderation. Then the module describes how to design the Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) integration with Exchange Server 2010. Finally, the module explains how to design message journaling, archiving, and messaging records management.

Designing Transport Compliance

Designing AD RMS Integration

Designing Message Journaling and Archiving

Designing Messaging Records Management

Planning a Message Transport Implementation

Planning a Message Journaling and Archiving Solution

Planning Messaging Records Management

Implementing a Message Compliance Plan

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Design transport compliance.

Design AD RMS integration with Exchange Server 2010.

Design message journaling and archiving.

Design messaging records management.

This module explains how to plan a highly available Exchange Server 2010 deployment. It provides an introduction to high availability in Exchange Server 2010. It also describes how to design high availability for mailbox databases and for the other Exchange Server 2010 server roles. Finally, the module explains how to design site resilience.

Introduction to High Availability Planning in Exchange Server 2010

Designing High Availability for Mailbox Databases

Designing High Availability for Other Server Roles

Designing Site Resilience

Designing High Availability for Exchange Servers

Implementing High Availability for Exchange Servers

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe high availability planning in Exchange Server 2010.

Design high availability for mailbox databases.

Design high availability for other server roles.

Design site resilience.

This module explains how to plan a disaster recovery solution for Exchange Server 2010. It describes how to plan for disaster mitigation and then explains how to design Exchange Server backup and recovery.

Planning for Disaster Mitigation

Planning Exchange Server Backup

Planning Exchange Server Recovery

Planning Disaster Recovery for Vancouver

Planning Disaster Recovery for San Diego

Implementing Single Item Recovery

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Plan for disaster mitigation.

Plan Exchange Server backup.

Plan Exchange Server recovery.

This module explains how to develop a plan for monitoring and troubleshooting the Exchange Server environment. It first describes the various options for monitoring the different server roles in Exchange Server 2010. The module then describes the available troubleshooting tools and explains how to plan for troubleshooting issues in message delivery, client access, and databases.

Planning Exchange Server Monitoring

Planning Exchange Server Troubleshooting

Establishing a Baseline for Performance

Measuring the Production System Performance under Additional Load

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Plan Exchange Server monitoring.

Plan Exchange Server troubleshooting.

This module explains how to plan and implement a transition from Exchange Server 2003 or Exchange Server 2007 to Exchange Server 2010. It first provides an overview of the various transitioning scenarios. The module then describes how to plan the transition from Exchange Server 2003 to Exchange Server 2010 and from Exchange Server 2007 to Exchange Server 2010.

Overview of Upgrading to Exchange Server 2010

Planning the Upgrade from Exchange Server 2003 to Exchange Server 2010

Planning the Upgrade from Exchange Server 2007 to Exchange Server 2010

Reviewing the Exchange Server 2010 Design

Design an Exchange Server 2010 Upgrade Strategy

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe transitioning to Exchange Server 2010.

Plan the transition from Exchange Server 2003 to Exchange Server 2010.

Plan the transition from Exchange Server 2007 to Exchange Server 2010.

This module explains how to integrate Exchange Server 2010 with other messaging systems and with federated partners. It first describes how to design Exchange Server 2010 integration with other messaging systems, and then it explains how to design Exchange Server 2010 integration with federated partners. The module also describes how to design the integration of Exchange Server 2010 with Office 365, and it describes how to design single sign-on for Office 365.

Designing Exchange Server 2010 with Other Messaging Systems

Designing Exchange Server 2010 with Federated Partners

Designing Exchange 2010 Integration with Office 365

Designing Single Sign-On for Office 365

Design Integration with Office 365

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Design Exchange Server 2010 integration with other messaging systems.

Design Exchange Server 2010 integration with federated partners.

Design Exchange Server 2010 integration with Office 365.

Design single sign-on for Office 365.

Additional Reading

To help you prepare for this class, review the following resources:

Course 10135A Configuring, Managing and Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP2