Managing Microsoft Exchange Server Messaging Infrastructure

By Paul Cunningham
This course will teach you about setting up the infrastructure for an on-premises Exchange Server environment, including how to deliver highly available and site resilient Exchange services.
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(20)
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Jul 23, 2019
Duration
5h 17m
Table of contents
Course Overview
Course Overview 1m
Course Introduction
Introduction and Course Scenario 3m
Planning Exchange Server Installation
Active Directory Requirements 7m Resource Forests 3m Active Directory Permissions Models for Exchange 3m Exchange Server Requirements 8m Demo: Exchange Server and Storage Sizing Calculator 7m The MetaCacheDatabase 3m Storage Planning 8m DNS Requirements 4m Network and Firewall Requirements 5m Globomantics Planning 3m Summary 0m
Installing Exchange Server
Active Directory Schema Extension for Exchange Server 4m Demo: Preparing Active Directory for Exchange Installation 8m Demo: Preparing a Server for Exchange Installation 2m Demo: Installing Exchange Server with Graphical Setup 2m Demo: Installing Exchange Server with Command-line Setup 2m Demo: Installing a Cumulative Update 2m Demo: Installing Management Tools on Workstations 3m Summary 1m
Configuring Exchange Server Mailbox Databases
Moving Mailbox Databases 3m Demo: Moving a Mailbox Database to a New Location 3m Demo: Creating a New Mailbox Database 3m Mailbox Quotas 6m Demo: Managing Mailbox Quotas 6m Mailbox Placement 5m Demo: Configuring Auto-provisioning for Mailbox Databases 3m Troubleshooting Mailbox Databases 4m Summary 1m
Managing Exchange Server Client Access
Introduction to Client Access 3m Demo: Outlook Connectivity Before Client Access Configuration 2m Client Access Namespaces 7m Autodiscover 8m Demo: Configuring Virtual Directories 4m Demo: Using PowerShell to Configure Virtual Directories 6m Certificates for Exchange Server 5m Demo: Provisioning an Exchange Certificate 4m Client Access Rules 4m Demo: Blocking External Administrative Access with Client Access Rules 4m Demo: Outlook Connectivity After Client Access Configuration 1m Summary 1m
Troubleshooting Exchange Server Client Access
Understanding the Scope of a Problem 3m Outlook Email Auto-configuration Test 3m IIS Log Files 3m Mailbox Protocol Controls 2m Demo: Using the Microsoft Remote Connectivity Analyzer 2m Summary 1m
Implementing High Availability for Client Access
Exchange Server Client Access Architecture 3m Load Balancing Concepts 8m Load Balancing Solutions for Exchange Server Client Access 7m Demo: Installing and Configuring a Second Exchange Server for Globomantics 3m Demo: Implementing Client Access High Availability Using DNS Round Robin 4m Summary 1m
Implementing High Availability for Mailbox Databases
Mailbox High Availability Concepts 7m Demo: Creating a Database Availability Group 3m Demo: Managing Database Availability Group Members 3m Demo: Managing Database Copies 4m Demo: Database Switchovers and Failovers 4m Database Availability Group Networking 2m Database Availability Group Maintenance Routines 2m Demo: Performing Maintenance on Database Availability Group Members 6m Troubleshooting Database Availability Groups 4m Demo: Evaluating Service Health 4m Summary 1m
Managing Site Resilience
Planning for Site Resilience 6m Dynamic Quorum 2m Datacenter Activation Coordination Mode 4m Best Copy and Server Selection 5m Activation Policies 3m Auto Reseed 5m Demo: Adding the New York Exchange Servers to Globomantics 2m Demo: Balancing activation preferences 4m Demo: Performing a Datacenter Switchover 5m Summary 1m
Managing Disaster Recovery
Planning Backup and Recovery 7m Demo: Backing up Exchange Using Windows Server Backup 2m Demo: Restoring a Database from Backup 5m Recovery Databases 1m Demo: Recovering a Mailbox Using a Recovery Database 6m Demo: Recovering Mailbox Items Using a Recovery Database 2m Dialtone Recovery 3m Exchange Server Recovery 3m Demo: Recovering a Failed Database Availability Group Member 6m Lagged Database Copies 5m Summary 0m
Course Summary
Wrapping Up 4m
Description
Course info
Rating
(20)
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Jul 23, 2019
Duration
5h 17m
Description

Even though many organizations are moving to the cloud, there are still a lot of customers who remain on-premises and need to deploy and maintain a secure, reliable email infrastructure.

In this course, Managing Microsoft Exchange Server Messaging Infrastructure, you will learn about planning and deploying the infrastructure for an on-premises Exchange Server environment. First, you will be shown how to install Exchange servers and configure them for secure client access. Next, you will explore how to create and configure mailbox databases, how to plan for and configure high availability, and how to design for site resilience in Exchange Server. Finally, you will discover how to recover from data loss and disaster scenarios.

By the end of this course, you will feel ready to plan and deploy a modern, reliable, and secure on-premises Exchange Server environment.

About the author
Paul Cunningham
About the author

Paul Cunningham is a consultant, trainer and author, specializing in Office 365 and Exchange Server. Paul lives in Brisbane, Australia and has over 20 years of experience deploying and managing Microsoft systems and services for enterprise and government customers. Paul has authored and co-authored several books about Office 365 and Microsoft Exchange Server.

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Section Introduction Transcripts
Section Introduction Transcripts

Course Overview
Hello everyone. My name is Paul Cunningham, and welcome to my course, Managing Microsoft Exchange Server Messaging Infrastructure. Even though many organizations are moving to the cloud, there are still a lot of customers who remain on-premises and need to deploy and maintain secure reliable email infrastructure. This course will teach you about planning and deploying the infrastructure for an on-premises Exchange Server environment. You will learn how to install Exchange servers and configure them for secure client access. You will also learn how to create and configure mailbox databases, how to plan for and configure high availability, how to design for site resilience in Exchange Server, and also how to recover from data loss and disaster scenarios. Before taking this course, you should already be familiar with the fundamentals of Windows Server, Activity Directory, have some Exchange Server experience, and be comfortable using PowerShell. At the end of this course, you'll feel ready to plan and deploy a modern, reliable, and secure on-premises Exchange Server environment. This is Managing Microsoft Exchange Server Messaging Infrastructure, at Pluralsight. Now let's get started.

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