Exchange Schema Versions
This is an article I first published a couple of years ago to check what schema version a customer was running when performing an Exchange upgrade....
Replication links within Active Directory can be configured to use IP, RPC or SMTP for their transport protocols. Each is explained below:
- RPC replication occurs within sites and is not compressed. As such, it occurs faster but uses more bandwidth. IP replication occurs between sites (Inter-Site Transports) and uses RPC with compression.
- SMTP replication is used for sites that cannot use the others, but as a general rule, it should never be used. It is reserved when network connections are not always available, therefore, you can schedule replication. Also, SMTP replication cannot replicate the Domain-Naming Context, the AD partition for a domain within an organization. If you are replicating the same domain, you cannot use SMTP.
Missing Group Memberships in AD??
cloudservuscom : Jun 29, 2010 4:01:45 AM
I ran into something really interesting today that took some time to figure out.. Thought I should post in case anyone else is puzzled by the same...
AD: Checking Active Directory prerequisites for Exchange Server 2010 SP1
cloudservuscom : Dec 15, 2010 4:54:06 AM
This article will discuss preparing your AD environment for Exchange Server 2010 SP1. Before installing Exchange 2010 into your AD environment you...