Category: Exchange Server 2013

The multi-role server architecture that was introduced with Exchange Server 2007, and then continued with Exchange 2010, has been consolidated in Exchange Server 2013. Exchange 2013 has just two server roles that can be installed: Client Access server Mailbox server Server role selection during Exchange 2013 setup The two roles can co-exist on the same host, or be installed separately. […]

Deployment of an Exchange Server 2013 server goes through three main stages. Preparing Active Directory (if you are installing Exchange Server 2013 for the first time) Installing the Exchange Server 2013 pre-requisites on the server Running Exchange Server 2013 setup   Preparing Active Directory for Exchange Server 2013 When you are installing Exchange Server 2013 for the first time the […]

Exchange Server 2013 can be installed on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, on either the Standard or Enterprise editions. Exchange 2013 can also be installed on Datacenter (RTM) edition. Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard edition will support any of the Exchange 2013 server roles, however if you intend to deploy Exchange 2013 Mailbox servers in a Database Availability Group you […]

Exchange Server 2013 can be installed on Windows Server 2012 Standard or Datacenter edition. Windows Server 2012 will support any of the Exchange 2013 server roles. Unlike Windows Server 2008 R2, if you want to run Exchange Server 2013 Mailbox servers as members of a Database Availability Group you can still do so with the Standard edition of Windows Server […]