Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 in a properly architected and configured virtualized environment can yield significant benefits such as the ability to consolidate hardware, pool resources, and improve disaster recovery and high availability uptime. Before architecting a virtualized Exchange Server infrastructure, however, there are a few things you should know. In this podcast, get valuable answers to frequently asked questions on Exchange Server virtualization, including:
- What are the benefits of virtualizing Exchange Server versus other application servers?
- With a limited budget, where does Exchange fall on the list of virtualization candidates?
- Which Exchange Server roles are the best candidates for virtualization, yielding the best bang for your buck?
- Is it a good idea to virtualize Mailbox servers in a standby continuous replication (SCR) or cluster continuous replication (CCR) server cluster?
- What is Microsoft's current support stance on virtualizing Exchange Server?