- Topics Mentioned
- Software:
- Exchange Server 2010, Microsoft System Center
The Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server Role Requirements calculator will help you determine the optimal configuration for your Exchange deployment. It allows you to enter information on your design and in return will generate a list of what you need to achieve it.
The input sheet asks for information regarding your messaging environment configurations, including network, mailbox, backup and storage configurations, plus a lot more. The more information you put in, the more helpful this tool can be.
The System Center Data Protection Manager storage calculators is much simpler and less involved, but it will help you figure out how you’re going to setup protection groups and backups for your organization.
The results you get from these calculators will provide you with valuable information that can be very useful, but you should remember that just because these are Microsoft’s suggestions they are not requirements; the calculators are there to help you learn and keep you informed so that you can make better decisions.
In this video, we’ll take a look at the Exchange Server mailbox storage calculator and the SCDMP storage calculator so that you can see how they function and how they can help you, especially with setting up backup and recovery. If you’re trying to get the most out of your configuration, these calculators will help you do just that.
Exchange Server 2010 Backup and Recovery Training
Learn everything you need to know about Exchange 2010 backup and recovery in this fast-paced, hands-on training created by Exchange MVP, J. Peter Bruzzese.
The course will teach you how to determine the right approach to backup and recovery for your organization that is cost effective and efficient and provide you with a set of backup and recovery best practices that you can use to optimize your backup strategy.
Learn more: Exchange 2010 Backup and Recovery Training
System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 Training
Learn how to perform backup and recovery for each Windows environment, including Exchange, SharePoint, SQL, files and folders, and virtual environments in this comprehensive training.
Your instructor, Scott Lowe, will show you how to deploy DPM, install and manage DPM agents, and create and configure protection groups and recovery policies for the different types of services.
Learn more: Data Protection Manager 2010 Training







These 2 products are too expensive. I think 150 USD/package would be a reasonable price for everyone.
Trainsignal is a world-class IT training hub! having Peter Bruzzese is really great. tell u i have been placed in a TOP company and working as exchange admin. million thanks to Peter and his valuable guidance. i would also suggest trainsignal have a place for system or network admins ask questions..