Apply best practices for administering Exchange Server 2010 and SP1--and optimize your operational efficiency and results. This guide captures the field-tested solutions, real-world lessons, and candid advice of practitioners across the range of business and technical scenarios--and across the IT life cycle. Gain expert insights on what works, where to make tradeoffs, and how to implement the best decisions for your organization.

Discover how to:

• Apply scenario-based guidance for planning and deployment
• Prepare Active Directory(R) and the server environment
• Validate requirements and understand configuration tradeoffs
• Learn best ways to manage users, mailboxes, and permissions
• Optimize message routing and security
• Design and implement Unified Messaging and federated delegation
• Define your archiving and compliance strategy
• Build high availability into your backup and recovery plan
• Monitor and tune performance
• Apply proven troubleshooting tactics

Companion Web content features:

• Checklists, planning worksheets, and other job aids
• Quick Reference Guide to best practices, including recommended configurations
• Fast-reference card for using Windows PowerShell(TM)