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Exchange 2013 is already available to MSDN subscribers for download. However, it is not yet possible to migrate from previous Exchange versions. Service Pack 3 for Exchange 2010 and an update rollup for Exchange 2007 SP3 (announced for the first quarter of 2013) are still missing. A direct migration from Exchange 2003 will not be possible. ... Read more
Exchange 2013 is available in MSDN and can be downloaded. Here is the link for the download (valid MSDN subscription required) http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/downloads/#searchTerm=&ProductFamilyId=490&Languages=de&PageSize=10&PageIndex=0&FileId=0 Attention: Migration from Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2013 is currently not yet supported. Migration and coexistence will only be supported with Service Pack 3 for Exchange 2010. The Service Pack 3 for Exchange ... Read more
Exchange 2013 has been in RTM status since today. So it won't be long before the new Exchange Server is available. Volume licenses with Software Assurance contracts will be able to access Exchange 2013 from December 1, 2012. Exchange 2013 will then be generally available from the 1st quarter of 2013. Click here for the article ... Read more
It happens from time to time that a backup of the Exchange Server does not work as planned. There are often many factors that can influence the backup process. For error analysis (testing the VSS writer, VSS services) or in an emergency for a quick backup, a manual backup of the Exchange databases can also be carried out. The Exchange team blog provides ... Read more
DAG is also included in the Exchange Server 2013 preview. I have tested the setup of the DAG, it is just as easy as with Exchange 2010. I have installed a second Exchange Server for the DAG test (described here). My test environment now looks like this: I configured the second network card as follows: ... Read more
I have to admit that I have always been a little wary of public folders. Especially since the release of Exchange 2010 and the introduction of the DAG, public folders were rather annoying because they could not be included in the DAG. However, most companies like to use public folders frequently. Even entire applications for ... Read more
Exchange 2013 no longer has an MMC-based console like Exchange 2010. Exchange 2013 is now configured either via the Exchange Management Shell or via a web interface; the ECP has been significantly improved for this purpose. The Metro interface of Server 2012 only contains the Management Shell and an Exchange Toolbox. The new administration console can be accessed at https://Servername/ecp. ... Read more
The preview of Exchange Server 2013 was released yesterday. I set about installing the new version. I set up a small test environment consisting of a domain controller and a member server. Both servers run under Windows Server 2012. The domain controller was set up as described here, the future Exchange Server is ... Read more
The Exchange Server 2013 preview was released today. An overview of the new features can be found here: http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2012/07/23/the-new-exchange.aspx The Exchange Server 2013 preview can be downloaded here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/hh973395.aspx?wt.mc_id=TEC_116_1_33 The download is 1.36 GB in size. I am of course very excited about the new version and will start the installation tomorrow morning. Of course on ... Read more
