Designing and Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

Business and technical requirements, and information about the current messaging

system, to prepare for designing a messaging system. It also provides an overview of Service Level Management and how

it can impact the design of the messaging system.

Lessons

• Gathering Business Requirements
• Identifying Additional Requirements
• Introduction to Service Level Management
• Analyzing the Current Messaging Environment

Lab : Introduction to Designing an Exchange Server 2010 Deployment

• Evaluating the Existing Messaging Environment
• Evaluating Project Requirements
• Discussion: Real‐World Best Practices for Setting Budget Expectations

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Gather business requirements for an organization.
• Identify additional requirements.
• Describe service level management.
• Analyze the current messaging environment.

Module 2: Designing Exchange Server Integration with the Current Infrastructure

This module explains how to design the integration of Exchange Server with the current infrastructure. It describes how

to design the network infrastructure, the Active Directory infrastructure, and the DNS infrastructure. Additionally, this

module explains how to plan the administration of Exchange Server 2010.

Lessons

• 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

• Evaluating the Existing Network Infrastructure
• Discussion: Identifying Issues with the Current Infrastructure
• Creating an Initial Exchange Server Design
• Designing Exchange Server Administration
• Implementing Exchange Server Administration

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Design the network infrastructure.
• Design the Active Directory infrastructure.
• Design the DNS infrastructure.
• Plan the Exchange Server Administration.

Module 3: Planning and Deploying Mailbox Services

This module explains how to design the deployment of the Mailbox server services in Exchange Server 2010. It provides

an overview of the Mailbox services in Exchange Server 2010. The module then describes how to design Mailbox server,

recipient management, and a public folder architecture

Lessons

• Overview of Mailbox Services in Exchange Server 2010
• Designing Mailbox Servers
• Designing Recipient Management
• Designing a Public Folder Architecture

Lab : Planning and Deploying Mailbox Services

• Designing the Mailbox Server Deployment
• Designing Recipient Management
• Designing a Public Folder Deployment
• Implementing Mailbox Services

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the Mailbox Services in Exchange Server 2010.
• Design Mailbox servers.
• Design recipient management.
• Design a public folder architecture.

Module 4: Planning and Deploying Client Access Services in Exchange Server 2010

This module explains how to plan and deploy client access services in Exchange Server 2010. It provides an overview of

the Client Access server role and then describes how to design the Client Access server deployment, client access, and

client access policies.

Lessons

• Overview of the Client Access Server Role
• Designing the Client Access Server Deployment
• Designing Client Access
• Designing Client Access Policies

Lab : Planning and Deploying Client Access Services in Exchange Server 2010

• Designing the Client Access Server Deployment
• Designing Client Access
• Implementing Client Access

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the functionality of the Client Access server role.
• Design the Client Access server deployment.
• Design Client Access
• Design Client Access policies.

Module 5: Planning and Deploying Message Transport in Exchange Server 2010

This module explains how to design the Hub Transport server and Edge Transport Server deployments. It also describes

how to design message routing in Exchange Server 2010. The module then explains how to design the Hub Transport

servers and the Edge Transport servers.

Lessons

• 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

• Design Internal Message Routing
• Design Internet Message Routing
• Implementing Message Routing

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Design message routing for Exchange Server 2010.
• Design Hub Transport servers.
• Design the message routing perimeter.

Module 6: Planning and Deploying Messaging Security

This module explains how to plan and deploy messaging security. It describes how to design message security

restrictions, SMTP connector security, and explains how to secure message routing between partner organizations. The

module then describes how to design antivirus and anti‐spam solutions.

Lessons

• Designing Message Security
• Designing Antivirus and Anti‐Spam Solutions

Lab : Planning and Deploying Messaging Security

• Designing an SMTP Security Solution
• Implementing an SMTP Security Solution
• Validating an Anti‐Spam Solution

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Design message security.
• Design antivirus and anti‐spam solutions.

Module 7: Planning and Deploying Messaging Compliance

This module explains how to plan and deploy a messaging policy and compliance solution. It describes how to design

transport rules, message classifications, and message moderation. Then the module describes how to design the AD RMS

integration with Exchange Server 2010. Finally, the module explains how to design message journaling, archiving, and

messaging records management.

Lessons

• Designing Transport Compliance
• Designing AD RMS Integration with Exchange Server 2010
• Designing Message Journaling and Archiving
• Designing Messaging Records Management

Lab : Planning and Deploying Messaging Compliance

• Planning a Message Transport Implementation
• Planning a Messaging Journaling and Archiving Solution
• Planning a Messaging Records Management Implementation
• Implementing a Messaging Compliance Solution

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Design transport compliance.
• Design Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) integration with Exchange Server 2010.
• Design message journaling and archiving.
• Design messaging records management.

Module 8: Planning and Deploying High Availability

This module explains how to plan a highly available Exchange Server 2010 deployment. It provides an introduction to high

availability in Exchange Server 2010. It also describes how to design high availability for mailbox databases and the other

Exchange Server 2010 server roles. Finally, the module explains how to design site resilience.

Lessons

• 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

• Designing High Availability for Exchange Server
• Implementing High Availability for Exchange Servers

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe high availability planning in Exchange Server 2010.
• Design high availability for mailbox databases.
• Design high availability for other server roles.
• Design site resilience.

Module 9: Planning a Disaster Recovery Solution

This module explains how to plan a disaster recovery solution for Exchange Server 2010. It describes how to plan for disaster mitigation and then explains how to design Exchange Server backup and recovery.

Lessons

• Planning for Disaster Mitigation
• Planning Exchange Server Backup
• Planning Exchange Server Recovery

Lab : Planning a Disaster Recovery Solution

• Designing a Disaster Mitigation Plan
• Designing a Disaster Recovery Plan

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Plan for disaster mitigation.
• Plan Exchange Server backup.
• Plan Exchange Server recovery.

Module 10: Planning Exchange Server 2010 Monitoring and Troubleshooting

This module explains how to develop a plan for monitoring and troubleshooting the Exchange Server environment. It first

describes the various options for monitoring the different server roles in Exchange Server 2010. The module then

describes the available troubleshooting tools and explains how to plan for troubleshooting issues in message delivery,

client access, and databases.

Lessons

• Planning Exchange Server Monitoring
• Planning Exchange Server Troubleshooting

Lab : Planning Exchange Server 2010 Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Implementing Exchange Server Monitoring

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Plan Exchange Server monitoring.
• Plan Exchange Server troubleshooting.

Module 11: Transitioning to Exchange Server 2010

This module explains how to plan and implement a transition from Exchange Server 2003 or Exchange Server 2007 to

Exchange Server 2010. It first provides an overview of the various transitioning scenarios. The module then describes how

to plan the transition from Exchange Server 2003 to Exchange Server 2010 and from Exchange Server 2007 to Exchange

Server 2010.

Lessons

• Overview of Transitioning to Exchange Server 2010
• Planning the Transition from Exchange Server 2003 to Exchange Server 2010
• Planning the Transition from Exchange Server 2007 to Exchange Server 2010

Lab : Transitioning to Exchange Server 2010

• Designing a Transition to Exchange Server 2010
• Transitioning to Exchange Server 2010

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe transitioning to Exchange Server 2010.
• Plan the transition from Exchange Server 2003 to Exchange Server 2010.
• Plan the transition from Exchange Server 2007 to Exchange Server 2010.

Module 12: Integrating Exchange Server 2010 with Other Messaging Systems

This module explains how to integrate Exchange Server 2010 with other messaging systems and with federated partners.

It first describes the various coexistence scenarios and then explains how to design Exchange Server 2010 integration

with other messaging systems. The modules also describes how to design the integration of Exchange Server 2010 with

federated partners and with Exchange Online.

Lessons

• Designing Exchange Server 2010 Integration with Other Messaging Systems
• Designing Exchange Server 2010 Integration with Federated Partners
• Designing Exchange Server 2010 Integration with Exchange Online

Lab : Integrating Exchange Server 2010 with Other Messaging Systems

Designing Exchange Server 2010 Coexistence with Another Messaging System

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Design Exchange Server 2010 integration with other messaging systems.
• Design Exchange Server 2010 integration with federated partners.
• Design Exchange Server 2010 integration with Exchange Online.