Preparing for Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server

Tony RedmondVice President and CTOCompaq Global Services

Agenda

Windows 2000 is different So is Exchange 2000…. How Compaq is preparing Looking forward to the rest of the

day

Windows 2000

Is different to anything we’ve seen before

Is much more scalable and robust than Windows NT

Is a platform for datacenter-type systems

Will address the sins of the past

The Difference in Scope Windows NT

– Designed in 1990-93– Essentially a workgroup-focused file and

print share O/S– Stressed by enterprise applications

Windows 2000– Reflects the challenge of the 21st century– Manageability, scalability, security– Designed as the platform for enterprise

applications

What can you do to prepare for Windows 2000?

Acquire knowledge Plan before you deploy Consider building a new

infrastructure rather than migrating from the old

Deploy a solid core first, then applications

Simplify, don’t complicate

Designed in 1993-95Designed in 1993-95

Lots of different Lots of different email systemsemail systems

X.400 and X.500X.400 and X.500

Single CPU, small Single CPU, small memory, tiny disks…memory, tiny disks…

Single MAPI Single MAPI “Capone” client“Capone” client

Roll your Roll your own managementown management

Designed in 1993-95Designed in 1993-95

Lots of different Lots of different email systemsemail systems

X.400 and X.500X.400 and X.500

Single CPU, small Single CPU, small memory, tiny disks…memory, tiny disks…

Single MAPI Single MAPI “Capone” client“Capone” client

Roll your Roll your own managementown management

Exchange 5.5Exchange 5.5Exchange 5.5Exchange 5.5

Designed in 1997-99Designed in 1997-99

Messaging is down to the Messaging is down to the “Big 3”“Big 3”

Internet ProtocolsInternet Protocols

Four-way clusters and high-Four-way clusters and high-speed CPUs and disksspeed CPUs and disks

Wide range of clientsWide range of clients

Management frameworkManagement framework

Two Different Worlds, Two Different E-Mail servers

Exchange 2000Exchange 2000Exchange 2000Exchange 2000

The Top 10 Things We’ve Learnt about Exchange 2000

1. DNS is key to successful Active Directory deployments

2. Active Directory replication does not work the same way as the DS

3. GC placement is vital4. The new management model takes

time to master5. Third party products may be a

gating factor to your deployment

The Top 10 Things We’ve Learnt about Exchange 2000

6. Exchange 2000 is a great cluster application, if you take the time

7. Don’t go wild with Store partitioning8. Systems can be much larger than

before, with the right hardware and operational procedures

9. Outlook Web Access is now a serious contender

10. Migration to Exchange 2000 takes longer than you think!

How Compaq is preparing

Our own internal Windows 2000 and Exchange 2000 deployment– Steadily rolling out around the world

QTEST – the “sandbox” deployment– Learning from errors

Great training Working with customers around the

world

Exchange 2000 at Compaq

Moving Forward

Learn as much as you can from MEC

Visit www.compaq.com/ActiveAnswers

Read a few books! Ask your local Compaq Global

Services office to help