Designing and Planning a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Organisation

Course Code: MS2008
Duration: 2 Days

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Overview

This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully design and plan an Exchange Server 2003 organization in an enterprise network, including a plan for upgrading from previous versions of Exchange.

This course is intended for senior IT professionals with three or more years of messaging and network experience, including one year designing messaging infrastructures.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 and Active Directory
  • Working knowledge of Active Directory design principles
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 and Exchange 2000 Server or Exchange Server 2003
  • Working knowledge of networking, including Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Domain Name System (DNS), and Internet Information Services (IIS)
  • Working knowledge of network infrastructure concepts including routing and routers, and available bandwidth
  • Working knowledge of Internet protocols, including Post Office Protocol version 3(POP3) or Internet Message Access Protocol version 4 (IMAP4), Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), and Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
  • Three or more years of messaging and network experience, including one year designing messaging infrastructures

In addition, it is recommended that you have completed:

Delegates will learn how to

  • Design a routing topology and server roles and placement
  • Design inter-organizational connectivity
  • Analyze Active DirectoryŽ and design an administrative plan
  • Design public folders and client connectivity
  • Design an Exchange Server 2003 security strategy
  • Design for high availability and reliability
  • Design an Exchange 5.5 to Exchange Server 2003 deployment strategy

Outline

Module 1: Analyze Active Directory and Design an Administrative Plan

Module 2: Design a Routing Topology and Server Roles and Placement

Module 3: Design a Public Folder and Client Connectivity Strategy

Module 4: Design an Exchange Server 2003 Security Strategy

Module 5: Design for High Availability and Reliability

Module 6: Design Inter-organizational Connectivity

Module 7: Design an Exchange Server 5.5 to Exchange Server 2003 Deployment Strategy

Related Certifications

This course forms part of the following certification track(s):