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A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T
Deploying Exchange 2016
On-premises and hybrid
A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T
@enowconsulting
Find us!
ENow Software
ENowSoftware
ENowSoftware.com
Some of ENow’s Loyal Customers
• Microsoft Silver ISV & Messaging Microsoft Partner
• Focused on building software solutions that simplify the life of IT administrators
• Software architected by MVPs with >15 years experience in high-end Microsoft
consulting and management
• Customers in over 60 countries ENow Software
About ENow
A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T
A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T
Speaker Introduction
• Director of Product
Research at ENow
Software
• Exchange Server MVP
• Certified Solutions Master
Messaging (MCSM)
Twitter: @mvanhorenbeeck
Blogs: blog.enowsoftware.com, vanhybrid.com
A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T
Please save your questions
for the end of the
presentation.
We will be giving away two
“Office 365 for Exchange
Professionals” e-books for our
favorite questions!
Ask & Win!
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Agenda
Deploying Exchange 2016 on-premises
Exchange 2016 in a hybrid world
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Disclaimer
Anything I say only applies to Exchange 2016 in its current
form (October 27, 2015). Given the high-paced rate of
change (updates) to Exchange and Office 365, some
elements from this presentation are likely to change and
look different in the (near) future.
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On-premises
A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T
Exchange 2016 or not?
• If you are running Exchange 2010, upgrading to Exchange
2016 makes a lot of sense.
• If you are running Exchange 2013, upgrading to Exchange
2016 is nice, but not really necessary. Unless…
…which aren’t available yet!
… you want to take advantage of some
really cool new collaboration features…
A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T
Know before you go!
You cannot mix and match Exchange 2013/2016
mailbox servers in a single DAG
Outlook 2007 is NOT supported
You cannot migrate from Exchange 2003 (shame on
you!) or Exchange 2007; double-hop is required then.
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Prerequisites
Active Directory: Windows Server 2008 (or higher) Domain
Functional Level / Forest Functional Level
Windows Server 2012 (or higher)
.NET Framework 4.5.2
Unified Communication Management API 4.0
OS-level requirements
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Coexistence
Server-side
• Exchange 2010 Service
Pack 3 Update-Rollup 11
• Exchange 2013 Cumulative
Update 10
Client-Side
• Outlook 2010 Service Pack
2 (or higher)
• Outlook for Mac 2011 (or
higher)
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Planning
• Exchange 2016 Role Requirements calculator (recently
updated)
• Exchange 2016 Preferred Architecture
• Exchange Deployment Assistant (aka.ms/exdeploy)
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Preferred Architecture
• Unbound namespace model
• Namespace per “protocol” (HTTP, POP, IMAP, SMTP)
• Load balancing w/ equal distribution across datacenters
(ie DNS RR)
• Physical Servers 
• Two Office Servers per DC (when available, of course)
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‘NEW’ Recommendations
• Enable Bitlocker for disk encryption; protect against data
theft (physical disk)
• Data Volumes should use ReFS (w/ data integrity features
disabled)
• Interesting article by Exchange MVP Michel de Rooij on ReFS
performance vs. NTFS
A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T
Exchange 2010 Interoperability
Down-level proxying only! (or redirect)
Ex2016
MBX
Ex2010
CAS
Site A Site B
Ex2010
CAS
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Exchange 2013 Interoperability
Up-level proxying Down-level proxying
Ex2013
CAS
Ex2016
MBX
Ex2016
MBX
Ex2013
MBX
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Cert Namespaces w/ 2010
Unbound Namespace
• Autodiscover (1)
• General Namespace (1)
• Internal URL (1)
• 2 Office Web Apps URLs
per DC (4)
Bound Namespace
• Autodiscover (1)
• General Namespace (1)
• External URL per DC (2)
• Internal URL per DC (2)
• Failback URLs per DC (2)
• 2 Office Web Apps URLs
per DC (4)
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Cert Namespaces w/ 2013
Unbound Namespace
• Autodiscover (1)
• General Namespace (1)
• Internal URL (1)
• 2 Office Web Apps URLs
per DC (4)
Bound Namespace
• Autodiscover (1)
• General Namespace (1)
• External URL per DC (2)
• Internal URL per DC (2)
• 2 Office Web Apps URLs
per DC (4)
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Cert Namespaces in 2016-only
Unbound Namespace
• Autodiscover (1)
• General Namespace (1)
• Internal URL (1)
• 2 Office Web Apps URLs
per DC (4)
Bound Namespace
• Autodiscover (1)
• General Namespace (1)
• External URL per DC pair (2)
• Internal URL per DC pair (2)
• 2 Office Web Apps URLs
per DC (4)
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Load Balancing
• No specific load-balancing requirements; can use Layer 4
or Layer 7 load balancing (same as Exchange 2013)
• If you use a load balancer, use it smart
• Leverage Managed Availability where possible
(healthcheck.htm)
• Delayed start to avoid servers being overrun when added to the
“pool”
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Pre-deployment tasks
• Configure Exchange 2010 Outlook Anywhere; include
NTLM on the IIS Authentication Methods
• Define existing OAB on existing DBs prior to installing
Exchange 2016 to avoid all clients downloading new
default OAB (Ex2016/2013 create new default OAB as part
of setup)
• Re-run Edge subscriptions (if any)
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Installing Exchange 2016
• Setup is pretty straightforward… but do not forget to
/IacceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms ;-)
1
2
Install Prerequisites. Reboot.
• Consider using Exchange Server MVP
Michel de Rooij’s Unattended Installation script
• Consider using a ‘staging AD site’ to avoid interference with
operations; if not – configure/remove SCP right after installation!
Install Exchange 2016 (GUI or CLI). Reboot.
High-Level process:
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Cutting over to Exchange 2016
• The process of “switching” over to Exchange 2016 is
different, depending on what version of Exchange you are
migrating from.
• You can switch over mail flow (SMTP) at any time
during/after the migration;
• Typically done when 50% (or more) of the users are migrated
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Post-Installation tasks
• Do not to configure Autodiscover/set the SCP to avoid
cert pop-ups etc…
• Move system mailbox from legacy version to 2016 to allow
the following to work properly:
• Admin Audit Logging
• eDiscovery Searches
• New 2016 functionality
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Hybrid
A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T
Should you upgrade?
Exchange
Version?
Use Exchange 2013 or
2016 HCW
Migration only
or Coexistence?
Do you need
new features?
Really?
Use Exchange 2010
HCW
2010
2013/2016
CoexistenceMigration
No
No
Yes
Yes
A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T
Exchange 2016 Hybrid
• The ‘new’ Hybrid Configuration Wizard offers Microsoft
more flexibility; you are always running the latest version
• Must be run from an Exchange 2016 server;
• Downloads components onto the server from
configure.office.com
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Hybrid namespace?
Office365
Autodiscover hybrid.domain.com
Ex2016
Ex2010
• Not supported…!
• Chances are you will switch over in the
future anyway
• Added complexity = higher change to
failure/issues!
A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T
Mailscape
Fully supports Exchange 2016 
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Deploy exchange 2016 on prem hybrid final

  • 1. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Deploying Exchange 2016 On-premises and hybrid
  • 2. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T @enowconsulting Find us! ENow Software ENowSoftware ENowSoftware.com Some of ENow’s Loyal Customers • Microsoft Silver ISV & Messaging Microsoft Partner • Focused on building software solutions that simplify the life of IT administrators • Software architected by MVPs with >15 years experience in high-end Microsoft consulting and management • Customers in over 60 countries ENow Software About ENow
  • 3. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T
  • 4. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Speaker Introduction • Director of Product Research at ENow Software • Exchange Server MVP • Certified Solutions Master Messaging (MCSM) Twitter: @mvanhorenbeeck Blogs: blog.enowsoftware.com, vanhybrid.com
  • 5. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Please save your questions for the end of the presentation. We will be giving away two “Office 365 for Exchange Professionals” e-books for our favorite questions! Ask & Win!
  • 6. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Agenda Deploying Exchange 2016 on-premises Exchange 2016 in a hybrid world
  • 7. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Disclaimer Anything I say only applies to Exchange 2016 in its current form (October 27, 2015). Given the high-paced rate of change (updates) to Exchange and Office 365, some elements from this presentation are likely to change and look different in the (near) future.
  • 8. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T On-premises
  • 9. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Exchange 2016 or not? • If you are running Exchange 2010, upgrading to Exchange 2016 makes a lot of sense. • If you are running Exchange 2013, upgrading to Exchange 2016 is nice, but not really necessary. Unless… …which aren’t available yet! … you want to take advantage of some really cool new collaboration features…
  • 10. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Know before you go! You cannot mix and match Exchange 2013/2016 mailbox servers in a single DAG Outlook 2007 is NOT supported You cannot migrate from Exchange 2003 (shame on you!) or Exchange 2007; double-hop is required then.
  • 11. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Prerequisites Active Directory: Windows Server 2008 (or higher) Domain Functional Level / Forest Functional Level Windows Server 2012 (or higher) .NET Framework 4.5.2 Unified Communication Management API 4.0 OS-level requirements
  • 12. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Coexistence Server-side • Exchange 2010 Service Pack 3 Update-Rollup 11 • Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 10 Client-Side • Outlook 2010 Service Pack 2 (or higher) • Outlook for Mac 2011 (or higher)
  • 13. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Planning • Exchange 2016 Role Requirements calculator (recently updated) • Exchange 2016 Preferred Architecture • Exchange Deployment Assistant (aka.ms/exdeploy)
  • 14. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Preferred Architecture • Unbound namespace model • Namespace per “protocol” (HTTP, POP, IMAP, SMTP) • Load balancing w/ equal distribution across datacenters (ie DNS RR) • Physical Servers  • Two Office Servers per DC (when available, of course)
  • 15. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T ‘NEW’ Recommendations • Enable Bitlocker for disk encryption; protect against data theft (physical disk) • Data Volumes should use ReFS (w/ data integrity features disabled) • Interesting article by Exchange MVP Michel de Rooij on ReFS performance vs. NTFS
  • 16. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Exchange 2010 Interoperability Down-level proxying only! (or redirect) Ex2016 MBX Ex2010 CAS Site A Site B Ex2010 CAS
  • 17. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Exchange 2013 Interoperability Up-level proxying Down-level proxying Ex2013 CAS Ex2016 MBX Ex2016 MBX Ex2013 MBX
  • 18. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Cert Namespaces w/ 2010 Unbound Namespace • Autodiscover (1) • General Namespace (1) • Internal URL (1) • 2 Office Web Apps URLs per DC (4) Bound Namespace • Autodiscover (1) • General Namespace (1) • External URL per DC (2) • Internal URL per DC (2) • Failback URLs per DC (2) • 2 Office Web Apps URLs per DC (4)
  • 19. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Cert Namespaces w/ 2013 Unbound Namespace • Autodiscover (1) • General Namespace (1) • Internal URL (1) • 2 Office Web Apps URLs per DC (4) Bound Namespace • Autodiscover (1) • General Namespace (1) • External URL per DC (2) • Internal URL per DC (2) • 2 Office Web Apps URLs per DC (4)
  • 20. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Cert Namespaces in 2016-only Unbound Namespace • Autodiscover (1) • General Namespace (1) • Internal URL (1) • 2 Office Web Apps URLs per DC (4) Bound Namespace • Autodiscover (1) • General Namespace (1) • External URL per DC pair (2) • Internal URL per DC pair (2) • 2 Office Web Apps URLs per DC (4)
  • 21. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Load Balancing • No specific load-balancing requirements; can use Layer 4 or Layer 7 load balancing (same as Exchange 2013) • If you use a load balancer, use it smart • Leverage Managed Availability where possible (healthcheck.htm) • Delayed start to avoid servers being overrun when added to the “pool”
  • 22. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Pre-deployment tasks • Configure Exchange 2010 Outlook Anywhere; include NTLM on the IIS Authentication Methods • Define existing OAB on existing DBs prior to installing Exchange 2016 to avoid all clients downloading new default OAB (Ex2016/2013 create new default OAB as part of setup) • Re-run Edge subscriptions (if any)
  • 23. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Installing Exchange 2016 • Setup is pretty straightforward… but do not forget to /IacceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms ;-) 1 2 Install Prerequisites. Reboot. • Consider using Exchange Server MVP Michel de Rooij’s Unattended Installation script • Consider using a ‘staging AD site’ to avoid interference with operations; if not – configure/remove SCP right after installation! Install Exchange 2016 (GUI or CLI). Reboot. High-Level process:
  • 24. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Cutting over to Exchange 2016 • The process of “switching” over to Exchange 2016 is different, depending on what version of Exchange you are migrating from. • You can switch over mail flow (SMTP) at any time during/after the migration; • Typically done when 50% (or more) of the users are migrated
  • 25. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Post-Installation tasks • Do not to configure Autodiscover/set the SCP to avoid cert pop-ups etc… • Move system mailbox from legacy version to 2016 to allow the following to work properly: • Admin Audit Logging • eDiscovery Searches • New 2016 functionality
  • 26. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Hybrid
  • 27. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Should you upgrade? Exchange Version? Use Exchange 2013 or 2016 HCW Migration only or Coexistence? Do you need new features? Really? Use Exchange 2010 HCW 2010 2013/2016 CoexistenceMigration No No Yes Yes
  • 28. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Exchange 2016 Hybrid • The ‘new’ Hybrid Configuration Wizard offers Microsoft more flexibility; you are always running the latest version • Must be run from an Exchange 2016 server; • Downloads components onto the server from configure.office.com
  • 29. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Hybrid namespace? Office365 Autodiscover hybrid.domain.com Ex2016 Ex2010 • Not supported…! • Chances are you will switch over in the future anyway • Added complexity = higher change to failure/issues!
  • 30. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Mailscape Fully supports Exchange 2016 
  • 31. A W A R D W I N N I N G E X C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T Q&A