Mastering Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

This best-selling guide to Microsoft Exchange has been revised to cover Exchange Server 2016. It is written for administrators who run mail systems and for newcomers who have never deployed the platform, and it works both as a reference and as a walkthrough. Whether a reader is moving from an earlier version or installing Exchange for the first time, the book aims to supply fast answers to practical questions.

The material follows the full life cycle of a deployment. Instructions are presented step by step for planning and design, installation, day-to-day administration, maintenance, and related tasks, so readers can get up to speed quickly and return to their regular duties.

The guide was written by a team of Microsoft Certified Masters who concentrate on hands-on detail. Their advice runs from the fundamentals through to the newer capabilities of this version. Exchange, as the authors describe it, gives people access to email, voicemail, and calendars at any moment from nearly any device.

Exchange Server 2016 gives end users more control over their own mail and calendars, which leaves administrators free for more critical work. Its reworked architecture and more centralized functions simplify configuration and upgrades. The release is aimed at large organizations, especially those that have been assigned an implementation, and a stronger cloud version is expected to draw enterprises to it sooner rather than later. Systems administrators who need to learn what has changed will find the book useful as both a reference and a tutorial.