Designing and Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

Course details

This course describes how to gather requirements for a messaging solution and then design the integration of Exchange Server 2010 with the current infrastructure. You will then learn how to plan and deploy the various server roles in Exchange Server 2010.

Course Outline

1 - Introduction to Designing a Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Deployment

• Gathering Business Requirements
• Identifying Additional Requirements
• Introduction to Service Level Management
• Analyzing the Current Messaging Environment
• Overview of Office 365
• Lab : Introduction to Designing an Exchange Server 2010 Deployment

2 - Designing Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Integration with the Current Infrastructure

• Designing the Network Infrastructure
• Designing the Active Directory Infrastructure
• Designing the DNS Infrastructure
• Planning Exchange Server Administration
• Lab : Designing Exchange Server Integration with the Current Infrastructure

3 - Planning and Deploying Mailbox Services

• Overview of Mailbox Services in Exchange Server 2010
• Designing Mailbox Servers
• Designing Recipient Management
• Designing Public Folder Architecture
• Lab : Planning and Deploying Mailbox Services

4 - Planning and Deploying Client Access Services in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

• Overview of the Client Access Server Role
• Designing Client Access Server Deployment
• Designing Client Access
• Designing Client Access Policies
• Lab : Planning and Deploying Client Access Services in Exchange Server 2010

5 - Planning and Deploying Message Transport in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

• Designing Message Routing for Exchange Server 2010
• Designing Hub Transport Servers
• Designing the Message Routing Perimeter
• Lab : Planning and Deploying Message Transport in Exchange Server 2010

6 - Planning and Deploying Messaging Security

• Designing Message Security
• Designing Antivirus and Anti-Spam Solutions
• Planning and Deploying Messaging Security
• Lab : Planning and Deploying Messaging Security

7 - Planning and Deploying Messaging Compliance

• Designing Transport Compliance
• Designing AD RMS Integration
• Designing Message Journaling and Archiving
• Designing Messaging Records Management
• Lab : Planning and Deploying Messaging Compliance

8 - Planning and Deploying High Availability

• 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
• Lab : Planning and Deploying High Availability

9 - Planning a Disaster Recovery Solution

• Planning for Disaster Mitigation
• Planning Exchange Server Backup
• Planning Exchange Server Recovery
• Lab : Planning a Disaster Recovery Solution

10 - Planning Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Monitoring and Troubleshooting

• Planning Exchange Server Monitoring
• Planning Exchange Server Troubleshooting
• Lab : Planning Exchange Server 2010 Monitoring and Troubleshooting

11 - Transitioning 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
• Lab : Upgrading to Exchange Server 2010

12 - Integrating Exchange Server 2010 with Other Messaging Systems

• 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
• Lab : Integrating Exchange Server 2010 with Other Messaging Systems

Target Audience: This course is intended for IT professionals who are responsible for the Exchange Server messaging environment in an enterprise. This IT professional is the senior administrator, or "engineer," who acts as a technical lead over a team of administrators. This person is a third level of support in addition to the Exchange Recipient Administrator, who is the first level, and the Exchange Server Administrator, who is the second level. In an effort to ensure that end users have the best possible messaging experience, this person also evaluates new technologies and tools.

The candidate is responsible for planning and deploying the Exchange servers in an enterprise environment. He or she should have a minimum of two years of experience administering, deploying, managing, monitoring, upgrading, migrating, and designing Exchange Server.