Discover EMC in Exchange Server 2010 (Part 1)

Network Management - Exchange Server 2010 continues to add new mail management features to businesses. This new version integrates a variety of mail and communication management tools such as Archiving (Storage), Compliance, High Availability, .

However, when a new set of tools appears, we have to calculate how to manage them. In Exchange Server 2007 you can control everything through PowerShell Cmdlets and EMC (Exchange Management Console) integrated simulation of these administrative functions.

In Exchange Server 2010, PowerShell Cmdlets has been greatly improved to manage multiple tools, and administrative tasks are made easier on EMC. This series of articles will review all the new administrative features integrated on EMC.

High Availability

This is one of the most noticeable features of Exchange Server 2010. High Availability in Exchange Server 2010 combines copying and Windows Clustering techniques to bring a more seamless and useful Exchange structure. One of the main tools used to manage High Avalilability is Database Availability Group (DAC). This is an appropriate storage tool for Mailbox servers to help identify problems with databases, servers and networks.

Along with DAG, we need to mention DAG Networks that can be turned on or off to create continuous custom feedback capabilities and create network databases. Creating and configuring DAG as well as DAG Networks is easy in EMC. The pictures below show the process of managing DAG and DAG Networks in EMC.







You can easily add servers to DAG or remove these servers very easily. When a new server is added to the DAG, it will immediately participate in the automatic database recovery process.

In Exchange Server 2010, databases are created on a new storage structure and do not use Storage Group in Exchange Server 2007. Along with these improvements, EMC has been improved to support management tasks and monitor database copies (Database Copy). In addition, EMC also allows system administrators to manually perform the conversion process. The following illustration shows a task of managing Database and Database Copy in EMC.

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Archiving

Storage is one of the new features in Exchange Server 2010. Storage areas provide a core compatibility requirement by ensuring Exchange Server processes all mailbox data in addition to storing in a third-party backup application. , personal storage, PST file, etc. The archiving process can be activated right in the mailbox, during and after creating a mailbox, or in Bulk, .

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Federation and Sharing

The Federation and Sharing feature allows organizations to seamlessly connect with each other based on traditional mail communication methods. Exchange Server 2010 helps to share and access PIM data (busy / free information, schedules and contacts) stored in Exchange with external users to the Exchange system while maintaining security and monitoring. Control information at the sharing level as well as TLS level. The configuration and management of information is very simple in EMC. Here are some steps to install Federation and Sharing in an Exchange Server 2010 system and how to share data with other Exchange systems.