70-341 & 70-342: Mastering Microsoft Exchange Server 2013

01. Putting Exchange Server 2013 in Context

• Email’s Importance
• What is Exchange Server
• Things Every Email Administrator Should Know
• The Bottom Line

02. Introducing the Changes in Exchange Server 2013

• Getting to Know Exchange Server 2013
• Exchange Server Architecture
• Improved Message and Content Control
• Now, Where Did That Go?
• Clearing UP Some Confusion

03. Understanding Availability, Recovery, and Compliance

• Changing from a Technology to a Business Viewpoint
• What’s in a Name?
• A Closer Look at Availability
• Storage Availability
• Compliance and Governance
• The Bottom Line

04. Virtualizing Exchange Server 2013

• Virtualization Overview
• Effects of Virtualization
• Virtualization Requirements
• Operations
• Deciding What to Virtualize
• Possible Virtualization Scenarios
• The Bottom Line

05. Introduction to PowerShell and the Exchange Management Shell

• Why Use PowerShell?
• Understanding the Command Syntax
• Object-Orienting Use of PowerShell
• PowerShell v3
• Tips and Tricks
• Getting Help
• The Bottom Line

06. Understanding the Exchange Autodiscover Process

• Autodiscover Concepts
• Planning Certificates for Autodiscover
• The Bottom Line

07. Exchange Server 2013 Quick Start Guide

• Server Sizing Quick Reference
• Configuring Windows
• Installing Exchange Server 2013
• Post-installation Configuration Steps
• Configuring Recipients
• The Bottom Line

08. Understanding Server Roles and Configuration

• The Roles of Server Roles
• Exchange Server 2013 Server Roles
• Possible Role Configurations
• The Bottom Line

09. Exchange Server 2013 Requirements

• Getting the Right Server Hardware
• Software Requirements
• Additional Requirements
• The Bottom Line

10. Installing Exchange Server 2013

• Before You Begin
• Preparing for Exchange 2013
• Graphical User Interface Setup
• Command-Line Setup
• The Bottom Line

11. Upgrades and Migrations to Exchange Server 2013 or Office 365

• Upgrades, Migrations, Transitions and Deployments
• Factors to Consider before Upgrading
• Choosing Your Strategy
• On-Premises Coexistence
• Office 365
• Performing an On-Premises Interorganization Migration
• Moving Mailboxes
• Importing Data from PSTs
• Tasks Required Prior to Removing Legacy Exchange Servers
• Exchange Server Deployment Assistant
• The Bottom Line

12. Management Permissions and Role-based Access Control

• RBAC Basics
• Managing RBAC
• Defining Roles
• Distributing Roles
• Auditing RBAC
• The Bottom Line

13. Basics of Recipient Management

• Understanding Exchange Recipients
• Defining Email Addresses
• The Bottom Line

14. Managing Mailboxes and Mailbox Content

• Managing Mailboxes
• Moving Mailboxes
• Deleting Mailboxes
• Bulk Manipulation of Mailboxes Using the EMS
• Managing Mailbox Content
• Getting Started with Messaging Records Management
• The Bottom Line

15. Managing Mail-enabled Groups, Mail-enabled Users, and Mail-enabled Contacts

• Understanding Mail-enabled Groups
• Creating and Managing Mail-enabled Contacts and Users
• The Bottom Line

16. Managing Resource Mailboxes

• The Unique Nature of Resource Mailboxes
• Exchange 2013 Resource Mailbox Features
• Creating Resource Mailboxes
• Migrating Resource Mailboxes
• The Bottom Line

17. Managing Modern Public Folders

• Understanding Architectural Changes for Modern Public Folders
• Moving Public Folders to Exchange Server 2013
• Managing Public Folder Mailboxes
• Managing Public Folders
• Understanding the Public Folder Hierarchy
• Comparing Public Folders, Site Mailboxes, and Shared Mailboxes
• The Bottom Line

18. Managing Archiving and Compliance

• Introduction to Archiving
• Benefits of Archiving
• Industry Best Practices
• Archiving with Exchange Server 2013
• Enabling Archiving
• Understanding Litigation and In-Place Hold
• Requirements and Considerations
• The Bottom Line

19. Creating and Managing Mailbox Databases

• Getting to Know Exchange Server Database Storage
• Planning Mailbox Storage
• Managing Mailbox Databases
• The Bottom Line

20. Creating and Managing Database Availability Groups

• Understanding Database Replication in Exchange Server 2013
• Managing a Database Availability Group
• Understanding Active Manager
• Understanding Site Resiliency for Exchange Server 2013

21. Understanding the Client Access Server

• Learning the Client Access Server Role Architecture
• Requirements for the Client Access Server Role
• Services the Client Access Server Provides
• Outlook/Outlook Anywhere
• IMAP4/POP3
• Positioning the Client Access Server Role
• Coexistence with Previous Versions of Exchange Server
• Certificates
• The Front End Transport Service
• Unified Messaging
• The Bottom Line

22. Managing Connectivity with Transport Services

• Understanding the Transport Improvements
• Message Routing in the Organization
• Sending and Receiving Email
• Messages in Flight
• Using Exchange Server 2013 Anti-Spam
• Troubleshooting Email Routing
• The Bottom Line

23. Managing Transport, Data Loss Prevention, and Journaling Rules

• Introducing the New Exchange Server 2013 Transport Architecture
• Setting Up Message Classifications
• Setting Up Transport Rules
• Introducing Data Loss Prevention
• Introducing Journaling
• The Bottom Line

24. Troubleshooting Exchange Server 2013

• Basic Troubleshooting Principles
• General Server Troubleshooting Tools
• Troubleshooting Mailbox Servers
• Troubleshooting Mail Flow
• Troubleshooting Client Connectivity
• The Bottom Line

25. Backing Up and Restoring Exchange Server

• Backing Up Exchange Server
• Preparing to Recover the Exchange Server
• Using Windows Server Backup to Back Up the Server
• Using Windows Server Backup to Recover the Data
• Recover Exchange Server Data Using Alternative Methods
• Recovering the Entire Exchange Server
• The Bottom Line