Sunday, May 15, 2011

Exchange Server 2010/2007/2003 Comparison

 

This post contains the information on comparison of Exchange Server 2003, Exchange Server 2007 and Exchange Server 2010. Part one holds the comparison information on basic things on Exchange Servers…

 

Exchange Server 2003

Exchange Server 2007

Exchange Server 2010

Exchange Server Release Date

October 2003

December 2006

Second Half of 2009

Supportable Windows Server Operating System to install Exchange Server
  1. Windows Server 2000 SP3
  2. Windows Server 2003
  3. Windows Server 2008
  1. Windows Server 2003 SP2 -64 bit
  2. Windows Server 2008 SP1 – 64 bit
  3. Windows Server 2008 R2 – 64 bit
  1. Windows Server 2008-64 bit SP1
  2. Windows Server 2008 R2/later- 64 bit

Management Tools in Client Operating System
  1. Windows 2000 professional
  2. Windows XP Professional
  1. Windows XP professional
  2. Windows vista – 32 bit
  1. Windows vista – 64 bit
  2. Windows 7 – 64 bit

Supported Domain Infrastructure
  1. Windows 2000 SP3
  2. Windows 2003
  1. Windows 2003
  2. Windows 2008
  1. Windows 2003 SP2
  2. Windows 2008

Domain & Forest functional Level

Windows 2000 Mixed

Windows 2000 Native or higher

Windows 2003 Native or higher

Standard Edition
  1. One storage group
  2. 2 Databases max per Server
  3. 16 GB DB Size and 72 GB with SP2
  4. x.400 connectors not included
  1. 5 Storage groups
  2. 5 Databases max per Server
  3. 16 TB size per SG
  4. No clustering support only Log Shipping
  5. Upgrade to Enterprise Edition without uninstall
  1. No storage Group concepts
  2. 5 Databases per Server
  3. Upgrade to Enterprise Edition without uninstall

Enterprise Edition
  1. Four Storage group
  2. 20 Databases
  3. 16 TB DB size limited by hardware
  4. Clustering Supported
  5. x.400 connectors included
  1. 50 Storage Groups
  2. 50 DB max per Server
  3. 16 TB size per SG
  4. Clustering Supported
  1. No Storage Group Concepts
  2. 50 Databases Per Server
  3. Upgrade to Enterprise Edition without uninstall

Hardware Requirement to install Exchange Server
  1. Processor – Pentium with 1 GHZ speed
  2. RAM – 512
  3. Disk Space – 500 MB and 200 MB for system files
  4. File System – NTFS
  5. CD/DVD drive
  6. High resolution Monitor
  1. Processor – 64 bit processor Intel EM64T & AMD64
  2. RAM – 2 GB + 5 MB per Mailbox
  3. Disk Space - At least 1.2 GB on the drive to install Exchange and 200 MB for system drive – 450 MB if Hub Transport Server
  4. File Format – NTFS
  5. CD/DVD drive
  6. High Resolution Monitor
  1. Processor – 64 bit processor, Intel EM64T and AMD64
  2. RAM – 4 GB + 5 MB per Mailbox
  3. Disk Space - At least 1.2 GB on the drive on which you install Exchange and 200 MB of available disk space on the system drive - 500 MB if Hub Transport Server
  4. File Format – NTFS
  5. CD/DVD drive
  6. High Resolution Monitor

Prerequisites to install Exchange
  1. ASP .Net
  2. IIS
  3. SMTP
  4. NNTP
  5. WWW
  1. ASP .Net Framework 2.0
  2. IIS
  3. WWW
  4. MMC 3.0
  5. Windows Power Shell
  6. No SMTP and NNTP
  1. .Net framework 3.5
  2. IIS
  3. Windows Remote management
  4. Windows power shell V2

Permission Required to install Exchange
  1. Enterprise Admin
  2. Schema Admin
  3. Domain Admin
  4. Local Machine Admin
  1. Enterprise Admin
  2. Schema Admin
  3. Domain Admin
  4. Local Machine Admin
  1. Enterprise Admin
  2. Schema Admin
  3. Domain Admin
  4. Local Machine Admin

Domain Prep

Two New Security groups are created

  1. Exchange Enterprise Server
  2. Exchange Domain Server

4 New Security Groups will be created

  1. Exchange Organization Administrator
  2. Exchange Enterprise Administrator
  3. Exchange Recipient Administrator
  4. Exchange View Only Administrator

Domain Prep will create the following Security Groups

  1. Exchange All Hosted Administrator
  2. Exchange Organization Administrator
  3. Exchange Enterprise Administrator
  4. Exchange Recipient Administrator
  5. Exchange View Only Administrator

What’s New in Exchange Server Release
  1. Outlook Anywhere (OWA)
  2. Mailbox can sync with Blackberry Device.
  3. Calendar Sharing.
  4. MAPI & POP3 Client support
  5. Recovery Storage Group
  6. Direct push/Remote wiping
  1. Anywhere Access
  2. Outlook Voice Access
  3. Unified Messaging
  4. Outlook Experience from desktop to mobile
  5. High Availability options

Protection & Compliance

  1. E-mail Archiving
  2. Protect Communication
  3. Advanced Security

Anywhere Access

  1. Manage Inbox overload
  2. Enhanced Voice mail
  3. Collaboration

Flexibility & Reliability

  1. Continuous Availability
  2. Simplified Administration
  3. Deployment Flexibility

Exchange Server Roles

Only have

  1. Front-End Server and
  2. Back-End Server Architecture

5 Server Roles are introduced, depending on their functions, they

  1. Client Access Server
  2. Hub Transport Server
  3. Mailbox Server Role
  4. UM Server role
  5. Edge Transport Server

No Change in Server Role Architecture

  1. Client Access Server
  2. Hub Transport Server
  3. Mailbox Server Role
  4. UM Server role
  5. Edge Transport Server

Options that are de-emphasized
  1. Anonymous Access to IIS Metabase
  2. Public folders Mail
  3. MSDAIPP
  1. Public folders
  2. CDOEx
  3. WebDAV
  4. ExOLEDB
  5. Store events
  6. IMF
  1. Public Folders

What are options removed from old version
  1. Connectors for Lotus cc:Mail and MS Mail
  2. Real-time Collaboration Features
  3. M: Drive
  4. Key Management Service
  5. Exchange Instant Messaging
  1. Administrative Groups
  2. Routing Groups
  3. Co-existence with Exchange Server 5.5
  4. Outlook Web Access to public folders
  5. Outlook Mobile Access
  6. Mailbox Recovery Center
  1. Recovery Storage Groups
  2. Streaming database
  3. Storage Group
  4. Administrative and Routing Groups completely removed
  5. CDOEx
  6. WebDAV
  7. ExOLEDB
  8. Store events
  9. Front-End and Bridge head servers
  10. Storage groups
  11. Database identified by the servers which they live
  12. Server names as part of database name
  13. Clustered Mailbox server

Exchange Infrastructure
  1. Can be deployed in Exchange 5.5 org
  2. Can be deployed in Exchange Server 2000 org
  3. Exchange 2003, 2000 and 5.5 can coexist in same Exchange org
  4. Exchange 2000 can be directly upgraded to Exchange Server 2003
  1. No Exchange Server 5.5
  2. To upgrade Exchange – Move to Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange Server 2007
  3. co existence with Exchange Server 2000 and Exchange Server 2003
  4. No IN-place Upgrade
  5. Migration options for Lotus Notes and GroupWise
  1. No Exchange 5.5
  2. No In-place Upgrade
  3. Co-existence with Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange Server 2007
  4. Upgrade Exchange Server 2003 to 2007 and to Exchange Server 2010

Exchange Server Mailbox Store Size limits
  1. Standard Edition 16 GB and 75 GB with SP2
  2. Enterprise Edition 16 TB – Limited by Hardware
  1. Mailbox Store Size Limited by hardware
  1. Up to 10 GB support for single Mailbox
  2. Mailbox store Size limited by Hardware

Exchange Server Management and Monitoring Tools
  1. Exchange System Manager
  2. Mailbox Recovery Center
  3. Recovery Storage Group
  4. Improved Error Reporting
  5. New Public folder admin tool
  6. DNS resolver
  7. Jet stress
  8. EBPA
  9. Message Tracking center
  10. Delivery Status notification
  11. Outlook 2003 performance Monitoring
  12. Message tracking tool
  13. Multi Mailbox Move
  14. Exchdump.exe
  1. Exchange Management Console
  2. Exchange Management shell
  3. EBPA
  4. Database Recovery Management
  5. Database Troubleshooter
  6. Mail flow Troubleshooter
  7. Message Tracking
  8. Queue Viewer
  9. Performance Monitor
  1. New Exchange Management Console
  2. Exchange Control Panel
  3. Role Based Access Control
  4. Remote Power Shell

Administrative Roles
  1. Exchange Full Admin
  2. Exchange Administrator
  3. Exchange view only
  1. Exchange Organization Administrators
  2. Exchange Recipient
  3. Administrators
  4. Exchange Server Administrators
  5. Exchange View-Only Administrators
  1. Exchange Organization Administrators
  2. Exchange Recipient
  3. Administrators
  4. Exchange Server Administrators
  5. Exchange View-Only Administrators
  6. RBAC

Storage Groups
  1. 1 storage Group for STD Edition
  2. 4 Storage Group for ENT Edition
  1. 5 Storage Groups - Standard Edition
  2. 50 Storage Groups - Standard Edition
  1. Storage Group concepts removed

Database per storage Group
  1. 2 DB for STD edition
  2. 5 DB for ENT edition

5 Database for Standard Edition
50 Database for Enterprise Edition

5 Database for Standard Edition
150 Database for Enterprise Edition

Individual Database Size
  1. 16 GB for standard Edition
  2. 16 TB for Enterprise Edition – limited by hardware
  1. 16 TB for standard Edition and 50 GB by default – edit the registry to get 16 TB Support
  2. Limited by Hardware

1. Limited by Hardware

Exchange Clustering

Two types of Clustering option,

  1. Network Load Balancing
  2. Clustering
  1. Single Copy Cluster
  2. Cluster Continuous Replication
  1. Clustering Options removed
  2. Database Availability Groups

Public Folders

Public Folder Exists

Public Folders are De Emphasized

File Structure
  1. ESE Database Engine
  2. PRIV.EDB
  3. PUB.EDB
  4. .stm
  5. .chk
  6. E00.log
  7. E0000000.lob
  8. Temp.EDB
  1. ESE Database Engine
  2. .CHK
  3. E00.log
  4. E0000000.log
  5. .EDB
  6. Temp.EDP
  7. .JRS
  1. ESE Database
  2. .CHK
  3. E00.log
  4. E0000000.log
  5. .EDB
  6. Temp.EDP
  7. .JRS

Streaming files are combined with EDB

Transactional Log

5 MB in Size

1 MB in Size

1 Mb in Size

Retention Period

Deleted Item Retention – 14 Days
Deleted Mailbox Retention – 30 days

Deleted Item retention – 14 days
Deleted Mailbox Retention – 30 days

Deleted Item Retention – 14 days
Deleted Mailbox Retention – 30 days

Routing Groups

Routing Groups Newly introduced

Routing Groups Exists in Co –existence of Exchange Server 2003

Routing Groups Exists in Co –existence of Exchange Server 2003

Administrative Groups

Administrative Newly introduced

Replace by Active Directory sites and Services

Removed From Exchange Server 2007

Clustering/High Availability
  1. 4 to 8 node clustering with windows server 2003
  2. Faster cluster Failover
  3. Improved public folder replication
  4. Support for VSS
  1. Local Continuous Replication
  2. Cluster Continuous Replication
  3. Single Copy Cluster
  4. Standby Continuous Replication
  1. LCR and CCR are removed
  2. CCR and SCR introduced as in build technology
  3. Mailbox Resilience
  4. Database Availability Group
  5. Mailbox Database Copy
  6. Database Mobility

Recovery options
  1. Deleted Item Retention
  2. Mailbox Retention
  3. Restore Mailbox Store
  4. Recovery Storage group
  5. Recovery Forest and Server
  6. Soft Recovery & Hard Recovery
  1. Deleted Item Retention
  2. Mailbox Retention
  3. Dial Tone Recover
  4. RecoverCMS – CAS
  5. Cloned Configuration – ET
  6. Recovery Storage Groups
  1. Deleted Item Retention
  2. Mailbox Retention
  3. Dial Tone Recover
  4. RecoverCMS – CAS
  5. Cloned Configuration – ET
  6. Recovery Storage Groups

Recovery Storage Groups

Recovery Storage Groups exists in Exchange Server 2003

Recovery Storage Groups exists in Exchange Server 2003

Removed from Exchange Server 2010

Compliance

Disclaimer

Journaling
Disclaimer

Journaling
Disclaimer
Mail Tips

Security features
  1. Sender filtering
  2. Recipient filtering
  3. Connection filtering
  4. Intelligent Message filtering
  5. Block E-Mail attachment
  6. Block List Services
  7. Install X.509 cert
  8. TLS encryption for Inbound/Outbound mails
  9. IPSEC between FE and BE
  10. Kerberos support for outlook
  11. Attachment blocking
  1. Antivirus and Anti spam enhancement
  2. Forefront Security
  3. IP allow and deny list
  4. IP allow and deny list providers
  5. Sender ID filtering
  6. IP DNS Block list
  7. Outlook safe senders
  8. Attachment filtering
  9. Sender reputation
  10. Content Filtering
  11. Server to server TLS encryption
  12. SSL cert auto installed
  13. Secure RPC for outlook
  14. HTTPS access for outlook anywhere
  1. Antivirus and Anti spam enhancement
  2. Forefront Security
  3. IP allow and deny list
  4. IP allow and deny list providers
  5. Sender ID filtering
  6. IP DNS Block list
  7. Outlook safe senders
  8. Attachment filtering
  9. Sender reputation
  10. Content Filtering
  11. Server to server TLS encryption
  12. SSL cert auto installed
  13. Secure RPC for outlook
  14. HTTPS access for outlook anywhere

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