Migrating to Exchange 2010 (EHLO is it me your looking for) Ben Snape IT Manager EFG Office Furniture Ltd
Migrating to Exchange 2010(EHLO is it me your looking for)
Ben SnapeIT Manager
EFG Office Furniture Ltd
“Don't tell anyone! This isn't what we're supposed to be working on.”
Ray Tomlinson 1971
Migrating to Exchange 2010(EHLO is it me your looking for)
Ben SnapeIT Manager
EFG Office Furniture Ltd
• Who uses Exchange?
• Who’s using exchange 2003/2007?
• Who’s upgraded to exchange 2010?
What about you?
• Windows domain at 2003 level
• Exchange 2003 frontend / backend server
• Mail delivered through a filtering service
Existing setup
• Backups
• Archiving to .pst
The Pain
• Mailbox size
• Budget
The Pain
2007 2008 2009 2010
MailboxBudget
• Do Nothing
• Upgrade
• Outsource
Choices
• Plan ahead
• Budget
Prepare
• DAG
• Built in Archive
Exchange 2010 Features
Mailbox and Archive
• DAG– Windows 2008 Enterprise– Exchange 2010 Standard or Enterprise
• Archive– Exchange Standard CAL– Exchange Enterprise CAL
Mailbox and Archive
• Time without email
• Time to recover from backup
• How many emails can be lost
Every company is different
• Take the pressure off me
Looking for alternatives
• Money in budget for backup
• Features I wanted– De-Duplication– Single Item Recovery– Ease of Use
Be creative with the Budget
Backup Solution
Backup Solution
Backup Solution
X
• Features I wanted– De-Duplication– Single Item Recovery– Ease of Use
Be creative with the Budget
• Offsite Archiving
Missing link
OffsiteArchiving
• Features I wanted– De-Duplication– Single Item Recovery– Ease of Use
Be creative with the Budget
• Exchange Standard– Mailbox server– Hub transport/Client Access server
• Veeam Backup• Third party archive
Setup
• Required– Exchange standard– Exchange standard CAL– Windows 2008 standard
• Nice to have– Office 2010
License requirements
• Take plenty of advice
Microsoft Licensing
• Professional desktop bundle
Licensing
http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/A/1/6A1647EE-3FC7-47F2-9AFE-470AD5E5D856/OpenValueSubscriptionCustomerReference.pdf
Licensing
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/software-assurance/home-use-program.aspx
• Make a Plan • Create Deadlines
Making it Happen
Need Advice?
• Setup archive• Update Active Directory• Install Exchange• Transport Server• Mailbox server
Masterplan
• Update clients
• FOG How-to
• Staff training
Masterplan
• Less servers
• Disaster– What happened
Could do better
• Finance Happy– But not because of costs
But also Success
• What’s the Pain• What does your business need• Plan well ahead• Build relationships with suppliers• Get help from your Spicy friends• Tell everyone how well it went
Round Up
Questions?