Tutorial: How to set up a front-end Exchange Server cluster

Deploying a normal Exchange Server cluster is complicated and requires specialized hardware. But clustering a front-end Exchange server is fairly simple.

Technically speaking, a front-end server isn't even an Exchange server. It's actually an Internet Information Server hosting Outlook Web Access as a Web application. So, since a front-end Exchange server does not interact directly with the Exchange databases, it doesn't require a disk-sharing solution or any of the complexities normally involved in clustering back-end Exchange serv

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[IMAGE]TUTORIAL: HOW TO SET UP A FRONT-END EXCHANGE SERVER CLUSTER
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[IMAGE] Introduction
[IMAGE] A lesson in cluster node configuration and consistency
[IMAGE] Pros and cons of a Network Load Balancing Service front-end cluster
[IMAGE] Requirements for a Network Load Balancing Service front-end cluster
[IMAGE] How to set up a Network Load Balancing Service front-end Exchange cluster
[IMAGE] The pros and cons of a DNS-based front-end Exchange cluster
[IMAGE] How to set up a DNS-based front-end Exchange cluster
[IMAGE] Related links from SearchExchange.com

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