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Just ask anybody who knows me. I was never a huge fan of Microsoft’s
® Exchange Server—that is until Exchange
2003. Exchange Server 2003 introduced many of the features that I was looking for to be able to consider
Exchange a good, rock-solid environment for a corporate email solution. Now, with the introduction of Exchange
Server 2007 just around the corner, Microsoft is stepping up to the plate with their best offering to date.
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- Exchange Server 2007:
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Mark Weinstein, Global Knowledge Instructor, MCP, MCSA, MCSE+Security,
MCSA+Messaging, MCSE, MCSE+Security, MCSE+Messaging
Introduction
Just ask anybody who knows me. I was never a huge fan of Microsoft’s® Exchange Server—that is until Exchange
2003. Exchange Server 2003 introduced many of the features that I was looking for to be able to consider
Exchange a good, rock-solid environment for a corporate email solution. Now, with the introduction of Exchange
Server 2007 just around the corner, Microsoft is stepping up to the plate with their best offering to date.
Microsoft recently released a public preview of Exchange Server 2007 Beta 2 (previously called Exchange 12)
in June 2006 and is shooting for a general availability date of late 2006 or early 2007. Microsoft Exchange
Server 2007 has been designed to meet the tough challenges for a corporate communication solution and pro-
vides a rich feature set that users can access through a variety of different interfaces and devices.
What’s the Difference?
Yes, it is true that Exchange 2007 has kept most of the functionality of its predecessors; however, the imple-
mentation of this functionality has been greatly improved and many new features have been added. While
some of the changes may be obvious to many administrators, others are not quite as easy to spot with the
naked eye.
1. 64-Bit: It’s Time Has Come
Since Exchange Server 4.0, over 10 years ago, Exchange has been operating within the same 32-bit architecture.
The messaging environment has evolved into a mission-critical application and demands placed on messaging
systems will continue to grow. Sixty-four-bit servers provide the system architecture to meet these increased
demands while reducing costs within organizations through server and disk storage consolidations.
Exchange Server 2007 has been completely rewritten from the ground up as a 64-bit enhanced application.
With the larger addressable memory space, Exchange Server 2007 can utilize more memory, thereby reducing
the required input/output per user (IOPS). This also enables the use of larger disks, as well as lower cost stor-
age solutions such as SATA2 drives. Sixty-four-bit should eliminate many of the bottlenecks that have been
seen with previous versions of Exchange Server.
2. New Server Role Model
Exchange Server 2007 introduces Server Roles, a new concept to organize Exchange services. While Exchange
2003 provided a primitive type of server roles called BackEnd and FrontEnd servers, Exchange 2007 breaks
these into smaller, more identifiable roles. Exchange Server 2007 will make the following roles available:
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- • Mailbox Server – Used for hosting user mailbox and public folder stores, as well as providing MAPI
access for thick-client access
• Client Access Server – Provides user mailbox access through IMAP, POP, Outlook Web Access, and
ActiveSync protocols
• Hub Transport Server – Handles mail routing and controls mail flow by utilizing Active Directory site
information
• Unified Messaging Server – Enables user mailbox access through a telephone, as well as enables teleph-
ony services such as voicemail, fax, and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) capabilities
• Edge Transport Server – Provides increased security by placing SMTP services, mail quarantine, and
smarthost capabilities on a perimeter network
By carefully analyzing their organization’s needs, Exchange administrators can now tune their Exchange infra-
structures to provide the services where they need them most. Have a lot of Outlook Web Access (OWA) users?
Install additional Client Access Servers and use network load balancing. Is SPAM out of control? Install a new
Edge Transport Server. You get the idea.
3. New and Improved Administration Tools
Microsoft Windows Applications have always been known for their easy-to-use graphical tools for administra-
tion. Exchange Server 2007 takes administration to the next level by offering not only a graphical user interface,
but also an extremely powerful command line administration console.
The Exchange Management Console (formerly known as the Exchange System Manager) has a new and
improved look and feel, and is based on the newer MMC version 3.0. In addition, the new command line
interface, called the Exchange Management Shell, provides administrators with a new interface for system
management and can perform every task that can be performed by using Exchange Management Console,
plus some. In fact, when a task is performed in the Exchange Management Console, the same command is
made available to the Exchange Management Shell and called to process the request.
4. Cluster Continuous Replication
Now things really get exciting. In my opinion, Exchange Server’s implementation of clustering has always left a
little to be desired. Yes, it worked, but it required shared storage solutions that usually would collapse under
the pressure of multiple Exchange databases being written concurrently. Exchange Server 2007 really shines in
its new clustering technologies.
Cluster Continuous Replication (CCR) is a new, high-availability feature of Exchange Server 2007. Combining
the asynchronous log shipping and replay features that are built into Exchange 2007, and the failover and
management capabilities of the Microsoft Clustering Service, CCR can be deployed within a single location or
between two data centers to provide a high-availability mailbox solution. Yes, you heard that right. Supporting
multiple physical locations makes Exchange Server 2007 a viable solution for geographical clustering without
requiring expensive hardware or software add-ons.
5. Business Continuity
Exchange administrators who have had the unfortunate experience of attempting to diagnose and repair a
corrupted information store can tell you that it’s not exactly an enjoyable experience. Running a close second
would be the painful process of recovering from a tape backup.
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- Exchange Server 2007 introduces Local Continuous Replication (LCR), a new technology to improve system
availability. LCR replicates Exchange data across multiple disks in a single server and establishes a second copy
of the production database that is kept up-to-date automatically. In the event of a disk failure or data corrup-
tion, switching over to the replica of the database is an immediate solution to ensure less downtime of
Exchange Services. Daily backups can be run against the replica of the database to lessen the performance
impact on a production server.
In plain English, this represents a huge breakthrough in the recovery process for a local server. Corrupt infor-
mation stores can now be back online within minutes instead of the hours that it took with previous versions.
6. Improved Outlook Web Access
Outlook Web Access (OWA) has improved with every version of Exchange Server, and the newest version is no
different. One of the unfortunate side effects of using OWA has always been the lack of functionality for users,
as opposed to using the full version of Outlook. Exchange Server 2007 addresses quite a few of these issues.
Users may utilize the Scheduling Assistant to book meetings, search the Global Address List, and access their
voicemail or fax messages through its unified messenger integration. OWA 2007 can also transcode many doc-
ument types, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files, into HTML so they may be viewed from any
computer without having specific applications installed. Users of public computers and kiosk machines can
now be productive without the fear of leaving documents on the machine once they log off, since all HTML
documents are purged by OWA at logoff.
With all of the new improvements in OWA, it won’t be long before it catches up with its Outlook counterpart
with the exception of local storage.
7. Auto-Configuration of Outlook Clients
No administrator can claim that he or she enjoys configuring hundreds or thousands of Outlook clients to com-
municate with their Exchange server. When working with Outlook 2007 clients, Exchange Server 2007 will ease
the load of configuration by completing automatically all user input that is required to initiate the connection.
Even for users not logged on to the network, connecting Outlook 2007 to Exchange Server 2007 using Outlook
Anywhere (formerly known as RPC over HTTP) requires only the user name, e-mail address, and password. In
the event of a mailbox move, migration, or disaster, Exchange’s auto discover technology eliminates the need
for users to change their settings by automatically detecting the new server and reconfiguring the connection.
8. Unified Messaging
Some people say that e-mail replaced the telephone, but in the changing business world, things always seem to
come full circle. Exchange Server 2007 is the first version of Exchange to introduce unified messaging technolo-
gies that will seamlessly integrate a user’s voicemail and faxes into their personal inbox. Exchange Server 2007
can be connected to many legacy PBX infrastructures or IP gateways, and it has the ability to provide additional
services, such as auto-attendants and telephone access to a user’s mailboxes, contacts, and calendars.
9. Improved Mobility Functionality
Remember the good ole days when “Out of the Office” meant that you were actually out of the office? Well,
with the rapid acceptance of mobile devices, be prepared to make yourself accessible all of the time.
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- Exchange Server 2007 comes out of the box providing “Direct Push” technologies to allow ActiveSync-based
mobile devices to stay up-to-date with the server. Additional features that enhance mobile security allow
administrators to enforce policies on mobile devices, including the remote wiping of a device in case it is lost
or stolen. To top it off, mobile users now have access to Windows SharePoint Services sites or file shares with-
out having to initialize a VPN or tunneled connection. So now there is no excuse not to be productive when
you are away from the office.
10. Improved Scheduling and Calendar Features
The calendaring functionality of Exchange Server 2007 has been enhanced with a new set of tools that make
users more productive and assists with resolving scheduling and resource conflicts. The new Calendar
Attendant limits calendar items to the latest version received in the user’s inbox and will automatically
respond to a meeting request as “tentative” until the user can either accept or deny the request.
Remember resource mailboxes that were available in Exchange 5.5? Well, apparently they are back and with
the new “Resource Booking Attendant.” The management of resources such as meeting rooms or company
equipment becomes automated and is less subject to user error. The Scheduling Assistant helps tie these new
features together by providing visual guidance to users on the best and worst times to meet based on meeting
invitees and required resources.
Conclusion
This is just a short list of the new or improved features of Exchange Server 2007. There are quite a few others
that would comprise a much longer document. But allow this to serve as a teaser for what’s to come. Believe
me, there is much more.
In my opinion, Microsoft’s Exchange Server 2007 is the most exciting product I have seen to come out of
Redmond in quite a few years. If the features listed above are just a sample of what’s to come with the final
release, I can’t wait to see what other surprises the Exchange team has up their sleeves. It seems that
Exchange has not only caught up to, but also possibly surpassed the competition by taking full advantage of
the advanced 64-bit architecture and by offering a feature set that is a huge step forward for a product that
has market dominance in the corporate sector.
About the Author
Mark Weinstein has over 25 years of experience in the technology industry. In addition to writing and teach-
ing, he serves as a Senior Consultant for SYSTMS of NY, Inc. Mark holds certifications as an MCP, MCSA,
MCSA+Security, MCSA+Messaging, MCSE, MCSE+Security, and MCSE+Messaging. When he is not basking in
the glow of his widescreen monitor, Mark usually can be found catering to his artistic side by enjoying photog-
raphy or playing a guitar.
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