Exchange Server Prerequisites

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1.       What is Exchange server?

It is an application from Microsoft to provide E-mail communication.
It is used not only for E-mails, but also used for document sharing, voice and mobile communication.
It works on client/server model.

2.        Versions of Exchange server

 
Exchange 4.0
Exchange 5.0                             Windows NT Domain
Exchange 5.5

 
Exchange 2000                          Windows server 2000 family

 
Exchange 2003                          Windows server 2000 family & Windows server 2003 family

 
Exchange 2007                         Windows server 2003 family & Windows server 2008 family

Exchange 2010                        Windows server 2008 family

For more info:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/determine-the-version-of-microsoft-exchange-server-my-account-connects-to-HA001191800.aspx




3.   Flavors of Exchange server 2007

Standard edition :
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            Meant for small organization.
·         Supports 5 storage groups.
·         Supports 5 databases.
·         Storage limits 75GB.

Enterprise Edition:

·         Meant for medium and large organizations.
·         Supports 50 storage groups.
·         Supports 50 databases.
·         No storage limits.


4.  Hardware Requirements

Component
Requirement
Processor
Minimum:    1 GHz (*64 Bit processor
Recommended:  2 GHz or faster
Memory
Minimum: 2 GB of RAM
Recommended:  2 GB plus 5 MB of RAM per Mailbox
Available Disk Space
Minimum: 1.2 GB of free hard disk space on the drive where you install Exchange server.
200 MB  of free disk space on system drive.
Drive
DVD-ROM Drive

5. Software Requirements

Windows server 2003 family: Standard Edition , Enterprise Edition, Data Center server with service pack2.
                                                               (Or)
Windows server 2008 Family: Standard Edition , Enterprise Edition, Data Center server.
Note: On windows server 2008 , Exchange server 2007 with SP1 is required.



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