Microsoft Exchange Server 2013

Successfully deploy a top-quality Exchange messaging service

Rolling out a major messaging service with Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 requires that you not only understand the functionality of this exciting new release, but that you fully grasp all aspects of the larger Exchange server ecosystem as well. This practical book is your best field guide to it all.

Written for administrators and consultants in the trenches, this innovative new guide begins with key concepts of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and then moves through the recommended practices and processes that are necessary to deploy a top-quality Exchange service. Whether you’re upgrading from Exchange Server 2010 or earlier, installing for the first time, or migrating from another system, this book provides the concepts, thought processes and real-world advice you need. 

• Understand the fundamentals of Exchange architecture and design
• Do detailed planning—consider all technical, business, and functional requirements
• Weigh the demands of high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) versus cost, and explore how to achieve HA onsite, in the cloud, or in hybrid installations
• Examine the best ways to manager your installation, whether onsite with Exchange Server 2013 or in the cloud with Office 365
• Plan for security, compliance, collaboration, and integration with other systems
• Create a timeline for deployment, including migrations from earlier or other systems
• Extend and customize your messaging system with Exchange Web Services

Nathan Winters is an Exchange Technical Specialist at Microsoft UK. He has worked with many of the UK's largest companies across all sectors, helping them understand the value of their messaging platform and deploy Microsoft Exchange and Lync Server. Before joining Microsoft, he founded the Microsoft Messaging and Mobility User Group UK. He is a four-time MVP for Exchange Server and a regular speaker at major industry conferences in both the U.S. and UK. Neil Johnson is a Senior Consultant with Microsoft Consulting Services in the UK. He has over 16 years of experience in enterprise design and architecture, and is the author of the Exchange Client Network Bandwidth Calculator and the Jetstress Field Guide. Neil can often be found presenting at external events such as TechEd or Microsoft internal product events. Nicolas Blank has more than 15 years of experience with various versions of Exchange, and is the founder of and Messaging Architect at NBConsult. A recipient of the MVP award for Exchange since 2007, Nicolas is a Microsoft Certified Master in Exchange and presents regularly at conferences in the U.S., Europe, and Africa.