Preparing the Exchange Server 2007 Infrastructure


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
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Overview/Description
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 is the latest release in Microsoft's e-mail and messaging software. The core functionality of Exchange Server remains the same; however, some key components have been drastically changed. This course discusses the new features of Exchange Server 2007 and the hardware required to support an installation. Also discussed are the steps that should be followed when planning for a new installation, from the network infrastructure to the roles various servers will perform.

Target Audience
Systems administrators, systems engineers, systems analysts, IT consultants, and support professionals with responsibility for planning, implementing, and maintaining Microsoft Exchange Server 2007; learners preparing for the MCTS and MCITP certification exams.

Prerequisites
A working knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and a working knowledge of networking, including TCP/IP, DNS, and IIS; an understanding of Internet protocols, such as POP3, IMAP4, SMTP, and HTTP may be beneficial

Expected Duration (hours)
2.0

Lesson Objectives

Preparing the Exchange Server 2007 Infrastructure

  • recognize the basic capabilities of Exchange Server 2007
  • distinguish between Exchange Server 2007 editions
  • recognize Exchange Server 2007's key new features and their functions
  • identify Exchange Server 2007's main requirements
  • recognize how to determine needs and responsibilities when deploying Exchange Server 2007
  • recognize how to begin planning the Exchange Server 2007 network infrastructure
  • recognize how to plan server implementation for Exchange Server 2007
  • recognize how to choose server roles in an Exchange Server 2007 system
  • recognize how to design an Exchange Server 2007 deployment
  • Course Number:
    es_mxsa_a01_it_enus