Microsoft Exchange Server

Microsoft Exchange Server is the server side of a clientserver, collaborative application product developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Servers line of server products and is used by enterprises using Microsoft infrastructure products. Exchange's major features consist of electronic mail, calendaring, contacts and tas s! support for mobile and "eb#based access to information! and support for data storage. $indo"s Messaging, initially called Microsoft Exchange, is an e#mail client that "as included "ith $indo"s %& 'beginning "ith (S)*+, %, and $indo"s -. /.0. In $indo"s %,, it is not installed by default, but available as a separate program in the setup 12. Microsoft Exchange gained "ider usage "ith the release of $indo"s %&, as this "as the only e#mail client that came bundled "ith it. Exchange "as included throughout later releases of $indo"s up until the initial release of $indo"s %,, "hich by then also included (utloo Express /.0. .here have been over seven versions of MS Exchange Server "ith several editions designed for enterprises and small businesses.

Exchange Server 2010

Microsoft Exchange Server *030, the cornerstone of the Microsoft 4nified 1ommunications solution, has long been the choice of organi5ations li e yours to enable rich and productive collaboration among its users. .he latest release of Exchange builds on this trac record by helping you6 o o o 7o"er I. costs "ith a flexible and reliable messaging platform. Increase productivity through any"here access to business communications. 8etter manage ris capabilities. by safeguarding your business "ith protection and compliance

Features
It helps you achieve ne" levels of reliability and performance by delivering features that simplify your administration, protect your communications, and delight your users by meeting their demands for greater business mobility. $ith ne" deployment and storage options, enhanced inbox management capabilities, and e#mail archiving built#in, Exchange Server *030 helps you lo"er costs and enhance business outcomes. Exchange Server *030 includes a host of ne" features customers "ill benefit from, including ne" integrated e#mail archive and discovery functionality, ne" user features to battle inbox overload, voice mail management enhancements, and improvements that simplify administration. 9oicemail "ith 4nified Messaging # Exchange *030 offers users single inbox access to voice mail and email, "hile allo"ing I. to manage both systems from a single platform. 3

Mailbox )esiliency # Exchange *030 includes a ne", unified solution for high availability, disaster recovery, and bac up "ith fast, automatic, database#level recovery from database, server, and net"or failures. Mobile Email "ith Exchange :ctiveSync # ;ive your mobile users full#featured business messaging "ith Exchange :ctiveSync, included "ith Exchange Server *030. Mobile users can access a universal inbox "ith email, voice mail, rights#protected messages, and instant message conversations. (utloo $eb :pp # <our users can be more efficient and productive across platforms and locations "ith Exchange Server *030 and (utloo $eb :pp. 4sers can access email, voice mail, instant messaging, SMS text messages, and more, "herever they are. Management # Exchange Server *030 helps reduce the cost of managing email infrastructure. )ole#based access control enables administrators to delegate permissions to responsible users based on the on the Exchange tas s a user needs to perform. .he $eb#based Exchange 1ontrol =anel 'E1=+ provides self#service options for tas s that might other"ise re>uire a help des call and the role#based access control model ensures users can only access the functions to "hich they have access. Information =rotection and 1ontrol # Exchange Server *030 tools monitor sensitive content in email and control accidental and unauthori5ed distribution. .hese tools range from automated alerts about organi5ational policies to rules that bloc , redirect, encrypt, and modify messages to automatically enforce policies. Email :rchiving, )etention, and 2iscovery # Exchange Server *030 introduces built#in integrated email archiving, retention, and discovery capabilities. Exchange Server *030 can help you simplify the process of preserving your business communications. 2eployment # Exchange Server *030 provides I. professionals "ith an unprecedented choice of deployment options#on#premises, in the cloud, or a combination of the t"o. (rgani5ations that choose to deploy on#premises can use ne" Exchange Server *030 storage architecture to help drive do"n storage costs. :lso, Exchange 2eployment :ssistant and (nline Mailbox Move ma e designing and planning an upgrade to Exchange *030 much easier. :dvanced Security # Exchange *030 combines built#in anti#spam and encryption technologies "ith an advanced anti#virus infrastructure for efficient management of a "ide range of security threats. Messaging channels bet"een servers and devices are encrypted by default "hile rights management can be applied automatically to individual messages.

?or businesses, highlights include6 -e" integrated archiving and discovery capabilities.

-e" unified mailbox resilience model that provides high availability, disaster recovery, and bac up capabilities. :bility to easily delegate administration to speciali5ed users, such the help des or a compliance officer. 1omprehensive information protection capabilities@from e#mail moderation to automatic e#mail encryption. .he choice to run Exchange on#premises, as a service hosted by Microsoft or as a hybrid of both.

?or users, highlights include6 : consistent inbox, calendaring, and contacts experience across the =1, bro"ser and phone. Integrated conversation vie" bringing together information across all folders, inbox and sent and deleted items. :bility to remove 'or AmuteA+ themselves from irrelevant conversations "ith the clic of a button. .ext previe" of voice mail messages in the inbox. -e" 1all :ns"ering )ules to easily create customi5ed voice mail rules, such as call transfer options. Mail .ips to notify users about potential mista es before they send e#mail.

Requirements
.o run Microsoft Exchange Server *030 Enterprise Edition on xB/ platforms, you need6 =1@:n xB/ architecture#based computer "ith Intel processor that supports Intel Extended Memory B/ .echnology 'Intel EMB/.+ or :M2 processor that supports the :M2B/ platform! Intel Itanium family I:B/ processors are not supported. (perating system @Microsoft $indo"s Server *00, xB/ Standard and Enterprise Edition "ith Service =ac * or Microsoft $indo"s Server *00, )* Standard and Enterprise Edition. ?or installing management tools, the B/#bit editions Microsoft $indo"s 9ista or Microsoft $indo"s C or $indo"s Server *00,. -ote6 )e>uirements only for management tools installation. :dditional re>uirements to run Exchange Server *030

Memory@Minimum of / gigabytes ';8+ of ):M per server plus & megabytes 'M8+ of ):M recommended for each mailbox. 2is space o o :t least 3.* ;8 on the drive used for installation. :n additional &00 M8 of available dis space for each 4nified Messaging '4M+ language pac that you plan to install. *00 M8 of available dis space on the system drive.

2rive@292#)(M drive, local or net"or #accessible. ?ile format@2is partitions formatted as -.?S file systems. Monitor@Screen resolution ,00xB00 pixels or higher.

Prerequisites
If these prere>uisites are not already installed, the Exchange Server *030 setup process "ill prompt and provide lin s to the installation locations! Internet access is re>uired if the prere>uisites are not already installed or available on a local net"or . Microsoft .-E. ?rame"or D.& S=3 $indo"s =o"erShell v*.0