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scripting for Exchange 2010 has been greatly improved through the use of the EMS. Many tasks
are simplified or more powerful through the EMS, but it is not necessary to learn scripting in
order to start working with Exchange 2010. We strongly encourage you to get to know many
of the powerful features of the EMS as you get comfortable with Exchange 2010. A number of
advanced administration tasks do not have a graphical user interface option.
What is happening with public folders? The use of public folders w ith Exchange 2010 is still
available and supported, but their use is being deemphasized as newer collaborative technolo-
gies such as websites and portals have become commonplace. We urge you to examine your
public folder applications with an eye toward migrating them to systems such as Microsoft
Office SharePoint Server 2007.
Is there still a 32 KB limitation on folder rules? For power users, the 32 KB limit on the
size of rules for a folder was a serious annoyance. This limit is no longer a constraint for users
whose mailbox is on an Exchange 2010 mailbox server.
Do I need to use every Exchange 2010 server role to have a functional Exchange 2007 system?
To build a completely functional Exchange 2010 system, you need the Mailbox, Hub Transport,
and Client Access server roles.
Can I run 32-bit applications with the 64-bit version of Exchange 2010? Most 32-bit
Windows a pplications will generally run on Windows 2008 x64, but applications that integrate
with Exchange (such as message hygiene or backup applications) should be 64-bit.
The Bottom Line
Understand new high-availability options. Exchange Server now provides replication tech-
nology that keeps databases synchronized between an active copy of the database and one or
more passive copies. In the event of failure of the active database, one of the passive copies can
be brought online. Storage groups have been eliminated and now each Exchange database has
its own set of transaction logs.
An Exchange Mailbox server can belong to a database availability group (DAG). Exchange
databases can be synchronized to one or more members of a DAG. Failovers between servers
can now be handled at the database layer rather than a single database failure having to cause
an entire cluster node to fail over.
Master It You have been asked to provide a high-availability solution for your organi-
zation’s 1,000 mailboxes. Describe the Exchange Server 2010 feature that will allow you to
provide high availability for your Exchange 2010 mailboxes.
Understand new recipient management features. The underlying management components
for all Exchange server and mail recipient administration have been completely rewritten from
scratch. All management tools are built on top of the Windows PowerShell and are included
in the EMS. Exchange administration can now be performed from either a graphical user inter-
face (the EMC) or the EMS. The EMS often includes functions that are not available from the
management interface.
Master It You support 8,000 mailboxes in your Exchange Server 2010 organization.
You have been asked to perform a management task on mailbox-enabled users in your