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Exchange 2000 features. Jian Yu. Introduction . Discuss new Exchange 2000 features How Exchange 2000 has improved Manageability, Scalability and Availability. Agenda. Active Directory Clustering “the Web Store” concept Web DAV Real-Time collaboration. Overview .
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Exchange 2000 features Jian Yu Verizon E-business
Introduction • Discuss new Exchange 2000 features • How Exchange 2000 has improved Manageability, Scalability and Availability Verizon E-business
Agenda • Active Directory • Clustering • “the Web Store” concept • Web DAV • Real-Time collaboration Verizon E-business
Overview • All features fit into 3-parts model • Messaging • Message • Messenger Verizon E-business
Vocabulary • ADS Active Directory Service • Clustering • Load-Balancing • Web DAV • T.120 • H.323 Verizon E-business
Active Directory integration • Ex2k use ADS instead of Ex5.5 own directory • Feature of Win2K • Just one directory to manage • central schema saved in Active Directory • Same security control for file and exchange data • Global address book is extracted from ADS Verizon E-business
Improved Scalability and Availability • Divide Exchange 2000 into 2 parts • Front-end: Protocol Accessing • Back-end: Storage Managing • Load Balancing Front-end with Win2K service • Clustering Back-end with Win2K service Verizon E-business
Load Balancing • Feature provided by Win2K • Client connect to a virtual server on one unique IP • Each request is dynamically mapped to one running server • Objective is scalability, high performance Verizon E-business
Clustering • Also a feature provided by Win2K, • Two-way clustering in Advanced Server • Four-way clustering in Data Center • Active/Active replace Active/Passive • Objective is high availability in case of server failure Verizon E-business
“the Web Store” concept • Unified document storage • Tight integration with Web • Easy access and collaboration • Each item has unique URL • Doc management through Web DAV • HTTP/1.1 Distributed Authoring and Versioning • File Locking, Read/Write File Attributes • File system style operations • Built-in index and full-text search Verizon E-business
Exchange 2000 storage • Natively save streaming media file .stm • Multiple storage groups, I.e. physical databases • Integrate features from Exchange 5.5 • Transaction logging for easy recovery • Single-instance storage • Flexible property management Verizon E-business
Instant Messaging in Ex2K • MSN client / Exchange 2000 server • Manage “Presence” information • Microsoft protocol • Client / Home Server / Router • Home Server is running on IIS, manager subscription information • Client talks with Home Server using RVP • No industry standard Verizon E-business
Chat in Ex2K • Based on IRC (rfc1459) and IRCX (microsoft extension) • Chat channel: public/private/hidden/secret • User role: user/sysop/admin • Authentication: anonymous/basic/NTLM Verizon E-business
Conferencing in Ex2K • CMS Conference management service • Conference resources • Conference calendar mailboxes • CTP Conference Technology Provider • Data Conferencing service • Video Conferencing service • Server-managed approach, Vs client-managed NetMeeting Verizon E-business
Data conferencing • Based on T.120 ITU standard suite • Includes a controller which runs together with CMS • Has one or more T.120 MCU (Multipoint Control Unit) servers Verizon E-business
Video conferencing • Requires IP multicasting and MADCAP • MADCAP manage dynamic multicast group address, a variant of DHCP • Needs TAPI 3.0 (included in Win2K) • Needs H.323 software • Audio/video codec • Multimedia stream format • Call establishment Verizon E-business
Unified Messaging is possible • One Universal Inbox • Access from any device • Access anytime Verizon E-business
Where to Get More Information • “Introduction to Microsoft Exchange 2000 server” • http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/ Verizon E-business