Exchange Server 2007 Active Directory design considerations

Exchange Server 2007 Active Directory design considerations

Active Directory design is often neglected during Exchange Server 2007 deployments because administrators lack the authority to make significant changes. This results in less-than-optimal performance.

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This tutorial gets you one step closer to a properly designed Active Directory. Start by examining your existing architecture to ensure that it accurately represents your network topology and then ease the burden on your domain controllers.


EXCHANGE SERVER 2007 ACTIVE DIRECTORY DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:   
 
Brien M. Posey, MCSE
Brien M. Posey, MCSE, is a six-time recipient of Microsoft's Most Valuable Professional award for his work with Exchange Server, Windows Server, Internet Information Services (IIS), and File Systems and Storage. Brien has served as CIO for a nationwide chain of hospitals and was once responsible for the Department of Information Management at Fort Knox. As a freelance technical writer, Brien has written for Microsoft, TechTarget, CNET, ZDNet, MSD2D, Relevant Technologies and other technology companies. You can visit Brien's personal website at www.brienposey.com.
 

This was first published in May 2010