A primer on Exchange 2007 server roles

One of the first concepts you need to understand when planning an Exchange Server 2007 deployment (even in a lab) is what the server roles are and when to use them. The server roles in Exchange 2007 are:

In this tutorial, I provide a closer look at each of these server roles and explain its significance in an Exchange Server 2007 design and infrastructure.

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Figure 1: Selecting server roles during Exchange Server 2007 Setup

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e: Introduction
[IMAGE] Part 1: The Exchange 2007 Client Access Server (CAS) role
[IMAGE] Part 2: The Exchange 2007 Hub Transport Server role
[IMAGE] Part 3: The Exchange 2007 Mailbox Server role
[IMAGE] Part 4: The Exchange 2007 Edge Transport Server role
[IMAGE] Part 5: The Exchange 2007 Unified Messaging Server role
[IMAGE] Part 6: Server role installation caveats and supporting information

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