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The Future of Communication (Microsoft Style!)Nathan Winters – Exchange MVPLead Consultant – Dimension Data
AgendaIntroductionExchange BackgroundSoftware + Services (BPOS)Exchange 2010Intro to OCS 2007 R2Q&A
Question: How Many Email Users Are There?Answer: According to a Radicati Group study from August 2008, there are about 1.3 billion email users worldwide. That means more than one in every five persons on the earth use email. The mailboxes commanded by these millions of users were estimated to number about 1.4 billion in 2006. Corporate UsersThe Radicati Group counted 516 million business email inboxes worldwide in 2007. Disclaimer! Clearly all numbers are educated guesses. Still, they are probably more educated a guess than most of us can make! 
Question: How Many Emails Are Sent Every Day?Answer: Statistics, extrapolations and counting by Radicati Group from August 2008 estimate the number of emails sent per day (in 2008) to be around 210 billion. 210 billion messages per day means more than 2 million emails are sent every second. About 75% to 90% of them are likely to be spam and viruses.
First some history
Email – A little history1960’s Timesharing computers created the possibility of sending messages to other users of that one computer1970’s Ray Tomlinson updated SNDMSG (a local email program for the TENEX OS) for the ARPANET by adding CPYNET.  Told colleagues via “email”John Vittal created MSG which was the first program to allow for replies to a message thus creating a conversational tool1975 MS and MH – MS was created when the above MSG was ported to Unix, it was very slow and was rewritten by Bruce Borden and called Mail Handler or MH. It became the standard UNIX mail program1977 – RFC 733 was updated to RFC 822 which first described domain names1980’s SENDMAIL created and goes on to become most used SMTP server on the InternetLate 1980’s – Early 1990’s MCI Mail, Compuserve, AOL and Delphi all connect their mail systems to the Internet
The history of @The MonksIn the Middle Ages, monks published, reproduced, kept and passed on vast amounts of data. The monks' translations and transcriptions were hard work. Texts were long and brevity a virtue. Authors abbreviated words as short — and common — as "ad". "ad" is Latin for "at". From Monks to MerchantsIn the 15th century, the '@' sign appeared again. Spanish merchants used it as an abbreviation of the weight measure "arroba“.During the Renaissance period, people started to use '@' in the more general sense of "costs": "1 email address @ $100" means an email address costs USD 100. From Merchants to MailWith the advent of the Industrial Revolution, '@' was used in bookkeeping and that's why the inventors of email happily found it on their keyboards. It was Ray Tomlinson who first added @ to separate host and user nameAnd Finally – A special code for @ was introduced to the Morse code in 2004.
A brief history of Exchange #1Exchange 4.0 released June 11th 1996Replace MS Mail 3.5X400 based client server mail systemExchange 5.0 released May 23rd 1997New Admin ConsoleSMTP integration! (With IMC)Exchange Web Access3 ClientsOutlook 8.01Schedule+ 7.5Exchange Client 5
A brief history of Exchange #2Exchange 5.5 released November 1998First Enterprise edition up to 16TB DBEnterprise edition also contains clusteringOWA now has calendar supportOutlook 8.03 replaced the other two clientsExchange 2000 (v6) released November 29th 2000First version integrated with Active DirectoryUp to 4 node cluster (2 node active/active!)Instant MessagingMigration nightmare!
A brief history of Exchange #3Exchange 2003 (v6.5) release September 28th 2003Included MIS (Exchange ActiveSync)Snapshot backupsMuch improved OWACached ModeRPC over HTTPStandard edition now supports 75GBIMF Support ended April 14th 2009Exchange Kodiak (v7)???Never really happenedSQL Store??Spam fighting
A brief history of Exchange #4Exchange 2007 released November 30th 200664 BitReplication TechnologyPowerShell administrationNo support for 5.5OWA re-writtenTransport RulesAnywhere access (Autodiscover)Unified Messaging
The Market Place
The Exchange MarketExchange on-premise WW email market share71% in developed countries; 40% in BRIC countriesNotes share continues to shrink except in BRIC4% share in developed countries; 13% share in BRICHosted email showing strong adoption70% of WW Small Businesses (5-24 PCs) use hosted email 20-30% of WW Med Businesses (25-499 PCs) use hosted email
The Exchange MarketMobile Email15% using mobile email now23% using mobile email in 3 yearsS+SGartner expect 20% of email seats to be SaaS by 2012Msft – in 5 years 50% of Exchange mailboxes will be onlineRadicati – The number of hosted Exchange seats will grow by 40% in the next 4 years
S + S = The Future?
SOFTWARE  Best of both worlds
  User managed
	Deployment choicesSERVICES	Extending tools and platform to cloud
	Experience across multiple devices
	Existing software skills applied to the cloudMicrosoft Online ServicesEnterprise class software delivered via subscription services hosted by Microsoft and sold with partnersMicrosoft Online Services --- Business Productivity Online Suite
Standard and Dedicated VersionsDedicatedStandardSingle customer per architecture
Businesses greater than 5,000 seats
Optimize for 20,000+
Customer needs most server features
Multiple customers, one architecture
Customer needs rapid deployment
No seat limit
Cost efficiency a key focus Exchange Online FeaturesService settingsEHS and Forefront protectionCreate contacts that appear in the address bookSetup distribution listsMake them private or publicConference room managementAutomatic bookingDelegated managementSafe Sender listsBlocked Sender lists
Microsoft Online Customer PortalSubscribing to servicesGetting started with the Customer Portalhttps://mocp.microsoftonline.comFinding subscriptions to try and buyAdding subscriptions to your shopping cartManaging active subscriptions
Microsoft Online Customer Portalhttps://mocp.microsoftonline.com
Domain ConfigurationGetting started with Exchange OnlineMicrosoft Online provides a startup domainAdd your own domains to the serviceAuthoritative vs. external relay domainsVerifying your domainCNAME recordEnabling inbound messagingMX recordPick a default domain
Manage User Accounts OnlineAdministration from anywhereUser creationNew user wizardBulk user importUser list viewsModify user propertiesPassword resetBulk editAlternate e-mail addressesDeleting user accounts
Microsoft Online Administration Centerhttps://admin.microsoftonline.com
Exchange Online User ExperienceInformation workersWelcome EmailChange PasswordService ClientMy Company PortalOutlook, OWA and ActiveSyncSharePoint Online and Office Live Meeting
Microsoft Online Company Portalhttps://home.microsoftonline.com
Coexistence & MigrationOverviewUse the existing active directoryTo create Microsoft Online usersTo manage Microsoft Online user propertiesMix on premise and Microsoft Online usersYou control which users move to Microsoft Online Users collaborative experience stays the sameUse Microsoft Online tools to migrate mailboxesControl coexistence mail flowMove mailboxes to Exchange Online
Issues?What about these:Voicemail integration – Not yet but soonBlackberry – MSFT hosted – via 3rd partyCompliance - EHSCan you think of more????So the key thing is to choose users carefully
Who has done itCoca ColaBlockbusterGlaxoSmithKlineMany More!
BPOS Demo
What’s Next??
Outlook Live – Exchange LabsCurrently aimed at educational institutions - http://www.microsoft.com/liveatedu/free-hosted-student-email.aspxNearly 7 million mailboxesAbility to have on premise and off premise mailboxes co-exist (Faculty and Students)Pull mail from existing online accounts
It is Exchange 14!Yes that is right......Outlook Live running up to 7 million mailboxes in production since 2007 isExchange 2010
Exchange 2010
Exchange 2010 - PrereqsServerWindow Server 2008 +No in place upgradesClientWM 5.0 and up supportedOutlook 2003 and up supportedADForest 2003 Functional LevelAD 2003 SP2 in each siteExchangeExch 2003 SP2 only and upIdeally E2007 SP2ExOLEDB, WebDAV, CDOeX and store events all GonePrereqsPowerShell v2.Net 3.5WinRM 2
Exchange 2010 – x64Yes; it is only x64! Lab Environments – Leverage x64 virtualization platformsDemo machines – Upgrade your machines!Forest/Domain Preparation – Must use a 64bit server (get those DCs upgraded)Management Tools – Use, x64 TS, Use RDP, deploy 64-bit Windows Vista or Windows 7 workstations, 4) leverage remote PowerShellData Import/Export – Leverage the 64-bit version of Exchange Server 2010 & 64-bit Outlook 2010 to perform PST import/export!
End UserSimplify email triageConversation viewOWA enhancedNote only gives access to PFs on 2010IM in OWAText messaging through OWAMulti browser supportDelegate access in OWACalendar Sharing in OWANo more paging
Manage Inbox OverloadOrganize and Navigate with Ease Using Enhanced Conversation View and FilteringConversation ViewFilteringIgnore
Collaborate EffectivelyA Familiar and Rich Outlook Experience Across Clients, Devices and PlatformsDesktopWebMobile39
Collaborate EffectivelyRich Mobile Messaging Experience with ‘Desktop Class’ Features and FunctionalityVoice Mail PreviewAuto-Complete CacheConversation View40
Collaborate EffectivelyOne Location for E-Mail, Instant Messages, Text Messages with a Universal InboxVoice TelephonyInstant MessagingSMS Text Messaging41
End UserUMVoicemail - now has text preview75% accurate currently - CPU intensiveAlso can do Personal auto attendantCan do find meCan do if from x play y messageMany more languages - 12 for RTM inc ChineseMP3 is the default formatDoes MWISends notification via SMSUM Fax support goneRMS protection of voice mail - user leaving message can mark private
Enhance Voice MailQuickly Triage and Take Action on Messages with Voice Mail PreviewAudio PlaybackText Preview of Voice MailContextual Contact Actions43
Enhance Voice MailCreate Customized Voice Mail Menus with Personal Auto AttendantManaging Auto AttendantsDefining a Personalized Voice Mail Menu44
End UserExchange Control PanelNow used for OWA optionsCreate distro listsUsed as UI for legal discoveryMessage tracking UIRole assignmentPhone MGMTGroup MGMTFocus on MobileNew clientFirst to be upgradable
Simplify AdministrationEmpower Specialist Users to Perform Specific Tasks with Role-based AdministrationCompliance OfficerHelp Desk StaffHuman ResourcesConduct Mailbox Searches for Legal DiscoveryUpdate Employee Info in Company DirectoryManage Mailbox Quotas 46
Simplify AdministrationLower Support Costs Through New User Self-Service OptionsTrack the status of sent messagesCreate and manage distribution groups47
End UserMail TipsPrevent accidentsHave you included 3000 usersIs you mail too largeIs your mail sent to someone out of officeIs you mail sent to a moderated groupDo you have permission to send to distro groupIs you mail marked with RMS and have you accidentally included external recipientsWorks as part of OAB
Manage Inbox OverloadHelp Reduce Unnecessary and Undeliverable E-Mail Through New Sender MailTipsRemove Extra Steps and E-MailLimit Accidental E-MailReduce Non-Delivery Reports49
ArchitectureClient accessHA now much improved/on off siteActive ManagerDefinitive source of info about what server has active dbRPC access all through MOMTThis really helps failover as clients don't really even notice loss of service as still connected to CAS
Architecture
Architecture
ArchitectureClient accessFederated sharingCross org and also on/off premiseFederation gateway hosted by MSFTDoesn't require dir sync (E14 and O14)Share side by side view of calendarFree/BusyContactsIntegrates with Live CalendarCalendaring data more consistent
Collaborate EffectivelyEase Collaboration by Federating Calendar Details with External Business Partners54
ArchitectureMailboxIO reduction over E12 50%Exchange did many small random IOs work has been done to make this more sequential  - used to be limited by capacity etcPage level correction of data base corruption due to disk faultsThis is useful also to prevent reseeds.Exchange can analyse changed pages and then resync themAim for no more use of RAID - one disk one DB - Only if 3+ copies in DAGOnline Mailbox moveSupport 10GB mailboxesStreaming backups are gone
Deliver Deployment FlexibilityGreater Range of Storage Options Through Performance EnhancementsDirect Attached w/ SATA DisksStorage Area Network (SAN)Direct Attached w/ SAS DisksJBOD SATA(RAID-less)70% reduction in IOPSSmoother IO patternsResilience against corruption56
Enable Continuous Availability Limit User Disruption During Mailbox Moves and MaintenanceE-Mail ClientUsers remain online while their mailboxes are moved between serversSending messages
Receiving messages
Accessing entire mailboxAdministrators can perform migration and maintenance during regular hoursClient Access ServerMailbox Server 1Mailbox Server 257
ArchitectureMailboxDatabase level failover2-16 copies of dataIncremental reseed30 sec failover per DBManagement through exchange not clusteringOther roles allowed on the cluster - 2 node full HA but needs hardware NLBContinuous replicationSCC is no more!No more shared storageSGs no longer existDAG created anytime not preinstalledStill Need Enterprise editionBuilt in Mail Archive
Enable Continuous AvailabilitySimplified Mailbox High Availability and Disaster Recovery with New Unified PlatformNew YorkSan JoseMailbox ServerMailbox ServerMailbox ServerReplicate databases to remote datacenterDB1DB1DB1Recover quickly from disk and database failuresDB2DB2DB2DB3DB3DB3DB4DB4DB4DB5DB5DB5Evolution of Continuous Replication technologyEasier than traditional clustering to deploy and manageAllows each database to have 16 replicated copiesProvides full redundancy of Exchange roles on as few as two serversCapabilities of CCR and SCR combined into one platform59
E-mail ArchivingBetter Manage Mail in a Central Archive While Maintaining a Familiar User ExperienceDrag and drop PSTs directly into the archive….…apply a retention policy….…or set folders to archive automatically…60
ArchitectureTransportHA improvements - redundancy (shadow copies) kept whilst message in transitWorks by using smtp extensions for limited overheadDumpster improved so once mail replicated to all copies it is removed from dumpsterSecurityDisposable email addressesAutomatic mail processing based on rights managementMessage trackingWorks across different organisations - web servicesMobilityBlock lists for types of devicesSend SMS through the phoneNew clientFirst to be upgradable
Enable Continuous AvailabilityGuard Against Lost E-Mail Due to Hardware Failures with Improved Transport Resiliency Mailbox Server XEdgeTransportServers keep “shadow copies” of items until they are delivered to the next hopAlso helps simplify Hub and Edge Transport Server upgrades and maintenanceHubTransport Edge Transport62
Protect CommunicationsSafeguard Sensitive Information with Integrated Information Leakage Protection Capabilities 63
Protect CommunicationsAutomatically Protect E-Mail with Centralized Rights Management  RulesAutomate RMS Policies Based on Sender and Recipient AttributesApply RMS polices through Transport Rules64
Admin
Flexible and ReliableProvide the flexibility needed to operate a scalable, high performing, and easy to administer messaging infrastructureDelivered in Exchange Server 2007Improved installation and deployment experienceHigh Availability through Continuous ReplicationSimplified management console and command line shellBuilding on these Investments in Exchange Server 2010Choice of solution delivery with addition of hosted serviceSingle platform for High Availability and Disaster RecoveryRole-based administration and user self-service66
Anywhere AccessHelp manage communication overload by offering an easy to navigate, universal inbox with advanced messaging featuresDelivered in Exchange Server 2007Outlook experience on the web, phone, and mobile deviceSingle inbox for voice mail, e-mail, and moreIncreased productivity with improved calendar experienceBuilding on these Investments in Exchange Server 2010Easier Inbox navigation with updated conversation viewEnhanced voice mail with text previewShare free/busy calendar details with external partners67
Protection and ComplianceAchieve increased IT governance compliance with advanced tools to protect communications and manage the infrastructureDelivered in Exchange Server 2007On-premises and hosted protection from virus and spamCompliance to corporate and government regulationsMobile device security and management policiesBuilding on these Investments in Exchange Server 2010E-mail archiving and more powerful retention policiesNew Transport Rules for automated protection of e-mailPowerful multi-mailbox search UI for eDiscovery68
Introduction to OCS 2007 R2
MessagingE-mailCalendaringUnified MessagingCommunications Instant MessagingConferencingEnterprise VoiceMicrosoft Unified CommunicationsIdentity & presence
OCS 2007 R2 ArchitectureUC endpointsPublic IM  CloudsArchivingServerDMZWindowsLiveAOLOCS 2007 R2 PoolDataAudio/VideoYahooWorkloads:IM/Presence
Conferencing
Voice
UCAS Applications
Apps sharing
Web ComponentsSIPActive DirectoryRemoteUsersBackendSQL serverFront-End Server(s)EdgeServersCommunicatorWeb AccessAdvancedMedia GWGroup ChatExchange2007 Server UMFederatedBusinesses(MediationServer)VoicemailMonitoring ServerPSTN
Key ConceptsPresenceDifferent GroupsAutomationCustom PresenceInstant MessagingEscalation to other mediaVoiceLiveMeetingTransfer CallOutlook & OWA IntegrationExchange Unified MessagingCommunicator Web Access
Key ConceptsLiveMeetingDial in conferencingAccess from the WebCommunicator Mobile v3Response GroupAttendant ConsoleDelegation (Boss/Admin)Group ChatDesktop Sharing
Our Demo Environment
Clients and Devices for OCS 2007 R2Office Communicator 2007 Office Live Meeting 2007 clientConferencing Add-in for Microsoft Office OutlookRoundTableOffice Communicator Web AccessOffice Communicator MobileOffice Communicator phone experiencePC peripheral devices

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Introduction to Exchange 2010

  • 1. The Future of Communication (Microsoft Style!)Nathan Winters – Exchange MVPLead Consultant – Dimension Data
  • 2. AgendaIntroductionExchange BackgroundSoftware + Services (BPOS)Exchange 2010Intro to OCS 2007 R2Q&A
  • 3. Question: How Many Email Users Are There?Answer: According to a Radicati Group study from August 2008, there are about 1.3 billion email users worldwide. That means more than one in every five persons on the earth use email. The mailboxes commanded by these millions of users were estimated to number about 1.4 billion in 2006. Corporate UsersThe Radicati Group counted 516 million business email inboxes worldwide in 2007. Disclaimer! Clearly all numbers are educated guesses. Still, they are probably more educated a guess than most of us can make! 
  • 4. Question: How Many Emails Are Sent Every Day?Answer: Statistics, extrapolations and counting by Radicati Group from August 2008 estimate the number of emails sent per day (in 2008) to be around 210 billion. 210 billion messages per day means more than 2 million emails are sent every second. About 75% to 90% of them are likely to be spam and viruses.
  • 6. Email – A little history1960’s Timesharing computers created the possibility of sending messages to other users of that one computer1970’s Ray Tomlinson updated SNDMSG (a local email program for the TENEX OS) for the ARPANET by adding CPYNET. Told colleagues via “email”John Vittal created MSG which was the first program to allow for replies to a message thus creating a conversational tool1975 MS and MH – MS was created when the above MSG was ported to Unix, it was very slow and was rewritten by Bruce Borden and called Mail Handler or MH. It became the standard UNIX mail program1977 – RFC 733 was updated to RFC 822 which first described domain names1980’s SENDMAIL created and goes on to become most used SMTP server on the InternetLate 1980’s – Early 1990’s MCI Mail, Compuserve, AOL and Delphi all connect their mail systems to the Internet
  • 7. The history of @The MonksIn the Middle Ages, monks published, reproduced, kept and passed on vast amounts of data. The monks' translations and transcriptions were hard work. Texts were long and brevity a virtue. Authors abbreviated words as short — and common — as "ad". "ad" is Latin for "at". From Monks to MerchantsIn the 15th century, the '@' sign appeared again. Spanish merchants used it as an abbreviation of the weight measure "arroba“.During the Renaissance period, people started to use '@' in the more general sense of "costs": "1 email address @ $100" means an email address costs USD 100. From Merchants to MailWith the advent of the Industrial Revolution, '@' was used in bookkeeping and that's why the inventors of email happily found it on their keyboards. It was Ray Tomlinson who first added @ to separate host and user nameAnd Finally – A special code for @ was introduced to the Morse code in 2004.
  • 8. A brief history of Exchange #1Exchange 4.0 released June 11th 1996Replace MS Mail 3.5X400 based client server mail systemExchange 5.0 released May 23rd 1997New Admin ConsoleSMTP integration! (With IMC)Exchange Web Access3 ClientsOutlook 8.01Schedule+ 7.5Exchange Client 5
  • 9. A brief history of Exchange #2Exchange 5.5 released November 1998First Enterprise edition up to 16TB DBEnterprise edition also contains clusteringOWA now has calendar supportOutlook 8.03 replaced the other two clientsExchange 2000 (v6) released November 29th 2000First version integrated with Active DirectoryUp to 4 node cluster (2 node active/active!)Instant MessagingMigration nightmare!
  • 10. A brief history of Exchange #3Exchange 2003 (v6.5) release September 28th 2003Included MIS (Exchange ActiveSync)Snapshot backupsMuch improved OWACached ModeRPC over HTTPStandard edition now supports 75GBIMF Support ended April 14th 2009Exchange Kodiak (v7)???Never really happenedSQL Store??Spam fighting
  • 11. A brief history of Exchange #4Exchange 2007 released November 30th 200664 BitReplication TechnologyPowerShell administrationNo support for 5.5OWA re-writtenTransport RulesAnywhere access (Autodiscover)Unified Messaging
  • 13. The Exchange MarketExchange on-premise WW email market share71% in developed countries; 40% in BRIC countriesNotes share continues to shrink except in BRIC4% share in developed countries; 13% share in BRICHosted email showing strong adoption70% of WW Small Businesses (5-24 PCs) use hosted email 20-30% of WW Med Businesses (25-499 PCs) use hosted email
  • 14. The Exchange MarketMobile Email15% using mobile email now23% using mobile email in 3 yearsS+SGartner expect 20% of email seats to be SaaS by 2012Msft – in 5 years 50% of Exchange mailboxes will be onlineRadicati – The number of hosted Exchange seats will grow by 40% in the next 4 years
  • 15. S + S = The Future?
  • 16. SOFTWARE Best of both worlds
  • 17. User managed
  • 20. Existing software skills applied to the cloudMicrosoft Online ServicesEnterprise class software delivered via subscription services hosted by Microsoft and sold with partnersMicrosoft Online Services --- Business Productivity Online Suite
  • 21. Standard and Dedicated VersionsDedicatedStandardSingle customer per architecture
  • 24. Customer needs most server features
  • 25. Multiple customers, one architecture
  • 26. Customer needs rapid deployment
  • 28. Cost efficiency a key focus Exchange Online FeaturesService settingsEHS and Forefront protectionCreate contacts that appear in the address bookSetup distribution listsMake them private or publicConference room managementAutomatic bookingDelegated managementSafe Sender listsBlocked Sender lists
  • 29. Microsoft Online Customer PortalSubscribing to servicesGetting started with the Customer Portalhttps://mocp.microsoftonline.comFinding subscriptions to try and buyAdding subscriptions to your shopping cartManaging active subscriptions
  • 30. Microsoft Online Customer Portalhttps://mocp.microsoftonline.com
  • 31. Domain ConfigurationGetting started with Exchange OnlineMicrosoft Online provides a startup domainAdd your own domains to the serviceAuthoritative vs. external relay domainsVerifying your domainCNAME recordEnabling inbound messagingMX recordPick a default domain
  • 32. Manage User Accounts OnlineAdministration from anywhereUser creationNew user wizardBulk user importUser list viewsModify user propertiesPassword resetBulk editAlternate e-mail addressesDeleting user accounts
  • 33. Microsoft Online Administration Centerhttps://admin.microsoftonline.com
  • 34. Exchange Online User ExperienceInformation workersWelcome EmailChange PasswordService ClientMy Company PortalOutlook, OWA and ActiveSyncSharePoint Online and Office Live Meeting
  • 35. Microsoft Online Company Portalhttps://home.microsoftonline.com
  • 36. Coexistence & MigrationOverviewUse the existing active directoryTo create Microsoft Online usersTo manage Microsoft Online user propertiesMix on premise and Microsoft Online usersYou control which users move to Microsoft Online Users collaborative experience stays the sameUse Microsoft Online tools to migrate mailboxesControl coexistence mail flowMove mailboxes to Exchange Online
  • 37. Issues?What about these:Voicemail integration – Not yet but soonBlackberry – MSFT hosted – via 3rd partyCompliance - EHSCan you think of more????So the key thing is to choose users carefully
  • 38. Who has done itCoca ColaBlockbusterGlaxoSmithKlineMany More!
  • 41. Outlook Live – Exchange LabsCurrently aimed at educational institutions - http://www.microsoft.com/liveatedu/free-hosted-student-email.aspxNearly 7 million mailboxesAbility to have on premise and off premise mailboxes co-exist (Faculty and Students)Pull mail from existing online accounts
  • 42. It is Exchange 14!Yes that is right......Outlook Live running up to 7 million mailboxes in production since 2007 isExchange 2010
  • 44. Exchange 2010 - PrereqsServerWindow Server 2008 +No in place upgradesClientWM 5.0 and up supportedOutlook 2003 and up supportedADForest 2003 Functional LevelAD 2003 SP2 in each siteExchangeExch 2003 SP2 only and upIdeally E2007 SP2ExOLEDB, WebDAV, CDOeX and store events all GonePrereqsPowerShell v2.Net 3.5WinRM 2
  • 45. Exchange 2010 – x64Yes; it is only x64! Lab Environments – Leverage x64 virtualization platformsDemo machines – Upgrade your machines!Forest/Domain Preparation – Must use a 64bit server (get those DCs upgraded)Management Tools – Use, x64 TS, Use RDP, deploy 64-bit Windows Vista or Windows 7 workstations, 4) leverage remote PowerShellData Import/Export – Leverage the 64-bit version of Exchange Server 2010 & 64-bit Outlook 2010 to perform PST import/export!
  • 46. End UserSimplify email triageConversation viewOWA enhancedNote only gives access to PFs on 2010IM in OWAText messaging through OWAMulti browser supportDelegate access in OWACalendar Sharing in OWANo more paging
  • 47. Manage Inbox OverloadOrganize and Navigate with Ease Using Enhanced Conversation View and FilteringConversation ViewFilteringIgnore
  • 48. Collaborate EffectivelyA Familiar and Rich Outlook Experience Across Clients, Devices and PlatformsDesktopWebMobile39
  • 49. Collaborate EffectivelyRich Mobile Messaging Experience with ‘Desktop Class’ Features and FunctionalityVoice Mail PreviewAuto-Complete CacheConversation View40
  • 50. Collaborate EffectivelyOne Location for E-Mail, Instant Messages, Text Messages with a Universal InboxVoice TelephonyInstant MessagingSMS Text Messaging41
  • 51. End UserUMVoicemail - now has text preview75% accurate currently - CPU intensiveAlso can do Personal auto attendantCan do find meCan do if from x play y messageMany more languages - 12 for RTM inc ChineseMP3 is the default formatDoes MWISends notification via SMSUM Fax support goneRMS protection of voice mail - user leaving message can mark private
  • 52. Enhance Voice MailQuickly Triage and Take Action on Messages with Voice Mail PreviewAudio PlaybackText Preview of Voice MailContextual Contact Actions43
  • 53. Enhance Voice MailCreate Customized Voice Mail Menus with Personal Auto AttendantManaging Auto AttendantsDefining a Personalized Voice Mail Menu44
  • 54. End UserExchange Control PanelNow used for OWA optionsCreate distro listsUsed as UI for legal discoveryMessage tracking UIRole assignmentPhone MGMTGroup MGMTFocus on MobileNew clientFirst to be upgradable
  • 55. Simplify AdministrationEmpower Specialist Users to Perform Specific Tasks with Role-based AdministrationCompliance OfficerHelp Desk StaffHuman ResourcesConduct Mailbox Searches for Legal DiscoveryUpdate Employee Info in Company DirectoryManage Mailbox Quotas 46
  • 56. Simplify AdministrationLower Support Costs Through New User Self-Service OptionsTrack the status of sent messagesCreate and manage distribution groups47
  • 57. End UserMail TipsPrevent accidentsHave you included 3000 usersIs you mail too largeIs your mail sent to someone out of officeIs you mail sent to a moderated groupDo you have permission to send to distro groupIs you mail marked with RMS and have you accidentally included external recipientsWorks as part of OAB
  • 58. Manage Inbox OverloadHelp Reduce Unnecessary and Undeliverable E-Mail Through New Sender MailTipsRemove Extra Steps and E-MailLimit Accidental E-MailReduce Non-Delivery Reports49
  • 59. ArchitectureClient accessHA now much improved/on off siteActive ManagerDefinitive source of info about what server has active dbRPC access all through MOMTThis really helps failover as clients don't really even notice loss of service as still connected to CAS
  • 62. ArchitectureClient accessFederated sharingCross org and also on/off premiseFederation gateway hosted by MSFTDoesn't require dir sync (E14 and O14)Share side by side view of calendarFree/BusyContactsIntegrates with Live CalendarCalendaring data more consistent
  • 63. Collaborate EffectivelyEase Collaboration by Federating Calendar Details with External Business Partners54
  • 64. ArchitectureMailboxIO reduction over E12 50%Exchange did many small random IOs work has been done to make this more sequential - used to be limited by capacity etcPage level correction of data base corruption due to disk faultsThis is useful also to prevent reseeds.Exchange can analyse changed pages and then resync themAim for no more use of RAID - one disk one DB - Only if 3+ copies in DAGOnline Mailbox moveSupport 10GB mailboxesStreaming backups are gone
  • 65. Deliver Deployment FlexibilityGreater Range of Storage Options Through Performance EnhancementsDirect Attached w/ SATA DisksStorage Area Network (SAN)Direct Attached w/ SAS DisksJBOD SATA(RAID-less)70% reduction in IOPSSmoother IO patternsResilience against corruption56
  • 66. Enable Continuous Availability Limit User Disruption During Mailbox Moves and MaintenanceE-Mail ClientUsers remain online while their mailboxes are moved between serversSending messages
  • 68. Accessing entire mailboxAdministrators can perform migration and maintenance during regular hoursClient Access ServerMailbox Server 1Mailbox Server 257
  • 69. ArchitectureMailboxDatabase level failover2-16 copies of dataIncremental reseed30 sec failover per DBManagement through exchange not clusteringOther roles allowed on the cluster - 2 node full HA but needs hardware NLBContinuous replicationSCC is no more!No more shared storageSGs no longer existDAG created anytime not preinstalledStill Need Enterprise editionBuilt in Mail Archive
  • 70. Enable Continuous AvailabilitySimplified Mailbox High Availability and Disaster Recovery with New Unified PlatformNew YorkSan JoseMailbox ServerMailbox ServerMailbox ServerReplicate databases to remote datacenterDB1DB1DB1Recover quickly from disk and database failuresDB2DB2DB2DB3DB3DB3DB4DB4DB4DB5DB5DB5Evolution of Continuous Replication technologyEasier than traditional clustering to deploy and manageAllows each database to have 16 replicated copiesProvides full redundancy of Exchange roles on as few as two serversCapabilities of CCR and SCR combined into one platform59
  • 71. E-mail ArchivingBetter Manage Mail in a Central Archive While Maintaining a Familiar User ExperienceDrag and drop PSTs directly into the archive….…apply a retention policy….…or set folders to archive automatically…60
  • 72. ArchitectureTransportHA improvements - redundancy (shadow copies) kept whilst message in transitWorks by using smtp extensions for limited overheadDumpster improved so once mail replicated to all copies it is removed from dumpsterSecurityDisposable email addressesAutomatic mail processing based on rights managementMessage trackingWorks across different organisations - web servicesMobilityBlock lists for types of devicesSend SMS through the phoneNew clientFirst to be upgradable
  • 73. Enable Continuous AvailabilityGuard Against Lost E-Mail Due to Hardware Failures with Improved Transport Resiliency Mailbox Server XEdgeTransportServers keep “shadow copies” of items until they are delivered to the next hopAlso helps simplify Hub and Edge Transport Server upgrades and maintenanceHubTransport Edge Transport62
  • 74. Protect CommunicationsSafeguard Sensitive Information with Integrated Information Leakage Protection Capabilities 63
  • 75. Protect CommunicationsAutomatically Protect E-Mail with Centralized Rights Management RulesAutomate RMS Policies Based on Sender and Recipient AttributesApply RMS polices through Transport Rules64
  • 76. Admin
  • 77. Flexible and ReliableProvide the flexibility needed to operate a scalable, high performing, and easy to administer messaging infrastructureDelivered in Exchange Server 2007Improved installation and deployment experienceHigh Availability through Continuous ReplicationSimplified management console and command line shellBuilding on these Investments in Exchange Server 2010Choice of solution delivery with addition of hosted serviceSingle platform for High Availability and Disaster RecoveryRole-based administration and user self-service66
  • 78. Anywhere AccessHelp manage communication overload by offering an easy to navigate, universal inbox with advanced messaging featuresDelivered in Exchange Server 2007Outlook experience on the web, phone, and mobile deviceSingle inbox for voice mail, e-mail, and moreIncreased productivity with improved calendar experienceBuilding on these Investments in Exchange Server 2010Easier Inbox navigation with updated conversation viewEnhanced voice mail with text previewShare free/busy calendar details with external partners67
  • 79. Protection and ComplianceAchieve increased IT governance compliance with advanced tools to protect communications and manage the infrastructureDelivered in Exchange Server 2007On-premises and hosted protection from virus and spamCompliance to corporate and government regulationsMobile device security and management policiesBuilding on these Investments in Exchange Server 2010E-mail archiving and more powerful retention policiesNew Transport Rules for automated protection of e-mailPowerful multi-mailbox search UI for eDiscovery68
  • 81. MessagingE-mailCalendaringUnified MessagingCommunications Instant MessagingConferencingEnterprise VoiceMicrosoft Unified CommunicationsIdentity & presence
  • 82. OCS 2007 R2 ArchitectureUC endpointsPublic IM CloudsArchivingServerDMZWindowsLiveAOLOCS 2007 R2 PoolDataAudio/VideoYahooWorkloads:IM/Presence
  • 84. Voice
  • 87. Web ComponentsSIPActive DirectoryRemoteUsersBackendSQL serverFront-End Server(s)EdgeServersCommunicatorWeb AccessAdvancedMedia GWGroup ChatExchange2007 Server UMFederatedBusinesses(MediationServer)VoicemailMonitoring ServerPSTN
  • 88. Key ConceptsPresenceDifferent GroupsAutomationCustom PresenceInstant MessagingEscalation to other mediaVoiceLiveMeetingTransfer CallOutlook & OWA IntegrationExchange Unified MessagingCommunicator Web Access
  • 89. Key ConceptsLiveMeetingDial in conferencingAccess from the WebCommunicator Mobile v3Response GroupAttendant ConsoleDelegation (Boss/Admin)Group ChatDesktop Sharing
  • 91. Clients and Devices for OCS 2007 R2Office Communicator 2007 Office Live Meeting 2007 clientConferencing Add-in for Microsoft Office OutlookRoundTableOffice Communicator Web AccessOffice Communicator MobileOffice Communicator phone experiencePC peripheral devices
  • 92. UM Overview Problems Being AddressedVoice and e-mail exist as separate inboxes hosted on separate servers accessed through the desktop for e-mail and the phone for voicemailFax messages come to stand-alone fax machines and require personnel to monitorUsers and administrators have to manage their communications from multiple locations with multiple sets of tools
  • 93. Demo
  • 94. DelegationKey featuresInbound & Outbound CallsMultiple delegate supportMultiple executive supportSimRing exec and delegates or delegates onlyConfigurable through Communicator by ExecutivesDelegates must use Attendant78
  • 95. Communicator Attendant Call management application for team assistants Team assistants and front-desk receptionists using presence to manage conversations and provide fast, efficient service to callers
  • 96. Communicator MobileNEW: Single Number ReachPerformance improvements Mobile presence stateUsability enhancementsNEW: Communicator Mobile for JavaNokia (S40), Motorola RAZR (v3XX)
  • 97. The Unified Mobile DeviceCurrently have a minimum of two numbersWork ExtensionWork MobilePersonal Mobilex,y,zCan Simultaneous Ring \ Auto ForwardSet through MOC and CoMoUnifying the ExperienceWhat about the other way around:Dialling out from your mobile..?
  • 98. Single Number ReachProvide single number for business communicationMobile devices are an extension of yourcompany identity Incoming calls to work number are routed to mobile deviceOutbound calls from phone use work number identityOne voice mailbox for all work-related communicationMaintain enterprise relationship with value chain participates even if key employee departs
  • 99. Single Number Reach Scenario: Alex calling BenBenAlexPSTNMobile OperatorInternetOCS 2007 R2Alex select Call via Work (signal goes trough the cellular network data channel)Alex and Ben both receive call back from OCS (signal goes through cellular network voice channel+ PSTN)
  • 100. Communicator Web AccessHTML-based IM, presence, & desktop sharingUse a web-based version of Office Communicator to find people, see their presence, IM with them, desktop share, or start an audio conference
  • 101. Cross Platform Desktop SharingCommunicator based sharing of desktop programsCollaborating users can share their desktop programs across different platforms* Communicator Web Access
  • 102. Group ChatPersistent topic based conversationsTeams can collaborate with each other by participating in topic based discussions that persist over time
  • 103. Response GroupUser configurable call treatment, queuing & routingTeams can set up a call workflow to answer incoming calls , route to a queue and deliver to an available team member to respond to the inquiry Key FeaturesIVR , Speech Recognition and Text-to-Speech Call TreatmentUser-configured routing rulesSerial, parallel, longest Idle & round robin routingCall Queuing with Music on HoldAgent presence aggregationCall context on inbound calls
  • 104. Save conferencing costs by setting up an on-premise audio-conferencing bridge for both internal and external usersDial-In ConferencingOn premise audio conferencing bridgeKey FeaturesSupports VoIP and/or PSTN dial-in Conferencing Attendant Scheduled or reservationless conference
  • 105. Demo
  • 106. Streamline CommunicationsIntuitive experience for end users to manage their communicationsEmpower your workers with software-powered voiceFind & communicate with the right person, right nowRich, flexible, integrated conferencing solutionsClick-to-communicate from where you workAnywhere access on any device
  • 107. Operational Flexibility & ControlProvide the choices users want with the control you needReduce costs while expanding optionsEnsure compliance and securityCentralize provisioning Simplify managementProvision devices that meet user needsReduce costs while expanding optionsEnsure compliance and securityCentralize provisioning Simplify managementProvision devices that meet user needs
  • 108. Extensible Communications PlatformBuild on a platform that works with what you have todayExtend your existing telephony infrastructureBuild communications into any business solutionQuickly develop solutions with well-known toolsDeliver more secure communication solutions
  • 109. Q & AContact DetailsNathan Winters – Lead Consultant – Dimension Data – Exchange MVPnathan@clarinathan.co.ukhttp://www.mmmug.co.uk/blogs/nweb