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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
The future of Exchange (online)
What’s in it for you?
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 (MSCM)
• 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
Agenda
• Improvements in Exchange 2013
• A first look into Exchange 2016
• Exchange 2016 Preferred Architecture
• Exchange Online future
• Q&A
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(-ish)
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
Standalone HCW
• Remove dependency on the on-
premises server for HCW bits;
similar to how oAuth config is
done today.
• Allows MSFT to be more agile >
shorter MTTR in case of issues
• Familiar look and feel
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
Standalone HCW FAQ
• Will I be able to run it on Exchange 2010/2013/2016?
• Can I upgrade from Exchange 2010 to newer version?
• Can I opt out of the new HCW experience?
• Will I need to add any additional URL to my outbound proxy device?
• Will running the Stand Alone HCW change any of my settings?
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
Support for IAAS
• As of May (announced at Ignite), MSFT supports the following
Exchange 2013 scenario on Azure IAAS VMs:
• Non-production
• Cluster Witness for stretched DAG
• Production; IF Azure Premium Storage is used
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
ā€œExchange on Azure is for people
with more money than senseā€
~ Jeff Guillet (Exchange MVP)
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
Why Azure (or not)?
• Limited use cases
• If you need hosted Exchange, better choose Office 365
• Can be costly:
• Premium Storage = +/- $60 per month for 512 GB
• Must use ā€œDS-seriesā€-VMs = +/- $800 per month for ā€œcommonā€ server
• …
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
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
Enhanced document collaboration
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
Office Server?
• Exchange server now leverages
the Office web apps
• Delivered via Office Web Apps
infrastructure (must be separate
server!)
• Enables side-by-side viewing and
edit & reply capabilities for OWA
• Access to the document is
authorized by Exchange via an
OAuth token
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
Search enhancements?
• Faster search (improvements based on behavioral analysis in Office
365)
• Outlook will now use server-side index when online (= more reliable
results)
• Suggested search terms (e.g. contact names)
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
Other Productivity Enhancements
• Improvements • Inline previews for URLs / Videos
• Intelligent recipient selection and people search
• Inline reply
• One-click archive
• Common typos/suggestions
• Better way to handle/insert images
• Weather view
• Emojis
• Single line view
• …
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
Architecture
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
Key architecture changes
• Evolution from Exchange 2013
• Lessons learned from Office 365 (again!)
• Emphasis on preferred architecture;
• Combined MBX and CAS server roles
• Simple(r) coexistence with Exchange 2013;
• Easier Namespace planning / rollout
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
HA Improvements
• Faster DB corruption detection through new feature called ā€œDB divergence
detectionā€
• Faster DB failovers (95pctile < 18 sec)
• ā€œLoose Truncationā€
• Support for ReFS
• New DAG Management service
• Replay Lag Manager now on by default;
• Auto play down when # of copies is insufficient
• Tied to disk I/O (disk health)
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
HA Improvements
• Get-MailboxServerRedundancy
• Determine which servers can/cannot be recycled/put into maintenance mode
• Limit excessive database moves
• Policies to limit/control human-initiated db moves
• Use New-SettingsOverride to control the policies (define peak times, # moves
per hour…)
• Admin can still override by specifying the
–SkipMoveSuppressionChecks parameter with Move-ActiveMailboxDatabase
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
HA Improvements ct’ed
• AutoReseed improvements
• 99,99 % success rate (!)
• In 2016 now also reseeds when single copy in the volume fails (instead of
volume failure
• Configuration-only-Reseeds:
• Source DB does not have to be online
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
Security enhancements
• BitLocker support
• Enhancing Mailbox Audit logging (same as Office 365)
• Further improve DLP (new sensitive data types)
• eDiscovery and Archiving improvements;
• Public Folder Data
• Integration with Equivio (Machine Learning)
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
Extensibility
• MAPI/CDO no longer supported (for real this time)
• Move to other protocols such as EWS or REST APIs
• REST APIs:
• Mail-, Calendar-, Contacts API
• Enable access across all sorts of platforms (mobile, web, …)
• Granular, scoped, permissions to user data
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
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
Namespaces
• Unbound namespace model
• Autodiscover
• Mail (or protocol-specific entries)
• OOS
• Bound namespace for OOS (former WAC)
• Use round-robin or GEO-DNS to distribute load across datacenters.
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
Unbound model
Slide courtesy from Microsoft
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
Unbound model (global)
mail.contoso.com
Slide courtesy from Microsoft
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
• For Exchange: similar to Exchange 2013
• Exchange 2013 and 2016 can coexist in same array
• For Office Server: affinity required!
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
E16 MBX
Exchange Upgrades, the new way.
E2010 CAS
E2013 CAS
E2013 MBX
Slide courtesy from Microsoft
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
DAG Design
• Each DC in separate AD site (transport HA!)
• Increase DAG density before creating new DAGs
• Scale out instead of scaling up!
• Unbound, symmetrical DAG model spanning across datacenters
• No administrative access point
• Single network for replication and client traffic
• Utilize a third datacenter or Azure for Witness server placement,
if possible
• Deploy four copies, two copies in each datacenter
• Distribute active copies across all servers in the DAG
• One copy is a lagged copy (seven days) with automatic play down
enabled
• Native Data Protection is utilized
Slide courtesy from Microsoft
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
Server design
• Physical deployment; use ā€œcommodityā€ hardware
• Dual-socket systems only (20-24 cores total, mid-range processors)
• Up to 196GB of memory
• JBOD storage
• Large capacity 7.2k SAS disks
• Battery-backed cache controller (75/25)
• Multiple databases/volume
• AutoReseed with hot spare
• Data volumes are formatted with ReFS
• Data volumes are encrypted with BitLocker
Slide courtesy from Microsoft
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
Large mailboxes? Anyone?
• Exchange 2016 will support (very) large mailboxes (100GB+)
• Allows to eliminate PST files
• Removes need for (3rd party) Archiving solutions
• Outlook 2013 or higher can control cached data through slider
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
Summary
• Architecture improvements bring a better HA story and improve
coexistence/migration scenarios
• Want to go low-cost? Take advantage of the Preferred Architecture
and leverage physical, commodity hardware like large capacity 7.2k
disks
• Keep It Simple S… (KISS). Less is more!
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 Online
How about Exchange Online?
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 TAlready
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
ROADMAP.OFFICE.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
Mailscape
How we deal with Exchange 2013 and Exchange 2016
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
Turbo Kit!
8GB Super Slim USB Flash Drive which includes:
• The New Office 365 for Exchange Professionals Book ($45 value)
• Exclusive Exchange Online Whitepapers
• Hybrid Deployment Videos
• & More…
Request a Free Trial of Mailscape and it’s yours:
1. Go to: bit.ly/365turbokit
2. Enter your information
3. Install Mailscape
4. Your Turbo Kit will be on the way!
Redmond
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The Future of Exchange (Online)

  • 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 The future of Exchange (online) What’s in it for you?
  • 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 Speaker Introduction • Director of Product Research at ENow Software • Exchange Server MVP • Certified Solutions Master Messaging (MSCM) • Twitter: @mvanhorenbeeck • Blogs: blog.enowsoftware.com, vanhybrid.com
  • 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 Agenda • Improvements in Exchange 2013 • A first look into Exchange 2016 • Exchange 2016 Preferred Architecture • Exchange Online future • Q&A
  • 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 Exchange 2013(-ish)
  • 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 Standalone HCW • Remove dependency on the on- premises server for HCW bits; similar to how oAuth config is done today. • Allows MSFT to be more agile > shorter MTTR in case of issues • Familiar look and feel
  • 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 Standalone HCW FAQ • Will I be able to run it on Exchange 2010/2013/2016? • Can I upgrade from Exchange 2010 to newer version? • Can I opt out of the new HCW experience? • Will I need to add any additional URL to my outbound proxy device? • Will running the Stand Alone HCW change any of my settings?
  • 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 Support for IAAS • As of May (announced at Ignite), MSFT supports the following Exchange 2013 scenario on Azure IAAS VMs: • Non-production • Cluster Witness for stretched DAG • Production; IF Azure Premium Storage is used
  • 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 ā€œExchange on Azure is for people with more money than senseā€ ~ Jeff Guillet (Exchange MVP)
  • 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 Why Azure (or not)? • Limited use cases • If you need hosted Exchange, better choose Office 365 • Can be costly: • Premium Storage = +/- $60 per month for 512 GB • Must use ā€œDS-seriesā€-VMs = +/- $800 per month for ā€œcommonā€ server • …
  • 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 Exchange 2016
  • 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 Enhanced document collaboration
  • 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 Office Server? • Exchange server now leverages the Office web apps • Delivered via Office Web Apps infrastructure (must be separate server!) • Enables side-by-side viewing and edit & reply capabilities for OWA • Access to the document is authorized by Exchange via an OAuth token
  • 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 Search enhancements? • Faster search (improvements based on behavioral analysis in Office 365) • Outlook will now use server-side index when online (= more reliable results) • Suggested search terms (e.g. contact names)
  • 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 Other Productivity Enhancements • Improvements • Inline previews for URLs / Videos • Intelligent recipient selection and people search • Inline reply • One-click archive • Common typos/suggestions • Better way to handle/insert images • Weather view • Emojis • Single line view • …
  • 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 Architecture
  • 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 Key architecture changes • Evolution from Exchange 2013 • Lessons learned from Office 365 (again!) • Emphasis on preferred architecture; • Combined MBX and CAS server roles • Simple(r) coexistence with Exchange 2013; • Easier Namespace planning / rollout
  • 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 HA Improvements • Faster DB corruption detection through new feature called ā€œDB divergence detectionā€ • Faster DB failovers (95pctile < 18 sec) • ā€œLoose Truncationā€ • Support for ReFS • New DAG Management service • Replay Lag Manager now on by default; • Auto play down when # of copies is insufficient • Tied to disk I/O (disk health)
  • 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 HA Improvements • Get-MailboxServerRedundancy • Determine which servers can/cannot be recycled/put into maintenance mode • Limit excessive database moves • Policies to limit/control human-initiated db moves • Use New-SettingsOverride to control the policies (define peak times, # moves per hour…) • Admin can still override by specifying the –SkipMoveSuppressionChecks parameter with Move-ActiveMailboxDatabase
  • 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 HA Improvements ct’ed • AutoReseed improvements • 99,99 % success rate (!) • In 2016 now also reseeds when single copy in the volume fails (instead of volume failure • Configuration-only-Reseeds: • Source DB does not have to be online
  • 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 Security enhancements • BitLocker support • Enhancing Mailbox Audit logging (same as Office 365) • Further improve DLP (new sensitive data types) • eDiscovery and Archiving improvements; • Public Folder Data • Integration with Equivio (Machine Learning)
  • 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 Extensibility • MAPI/CDO no longer supported (for real this time) • Move to other protocols such as EWS or REST APIs • REST APIs: • Mail-, Calendar-, Contacts API • Enable access across all sorts of platforms (mobile, web, …) • Granular, scoped, permissions to user data
  • 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 Preferred Architecture
  • 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 Namespaces • Unbound namespace model • Autodiscover • Mail (or protocol-specific entries) • OOS • Bound namespace for OOS (former WAC) • Use round-robin or GEO-DNS to distribute load across datacenters.
  • 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 Unbound model Slide courtesy from Microsoft
  • 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 Unbound model (global) mail.contoso.com Slide courtesy from Microsoft
  • 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 Load Balancing • For Exchange: similar to Exchange 2013 • Exchange 2013 and 2016 can coexist in same array • For Office Server: affinity required!
  • 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 E16 MBX Exchange Upgrades, the new way. E2010 CAS E2013 CAS E2013 MBX Slide courtesy from Microsoft
  • 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 DAG Design • Each DC in separate AD site (transport HA!) • Increase DAG density before creating new DAGs • Scale out instead of scaling up! • Unbound, symmetrical DAG model spanning across datacenters • No administrative access point • Single network for replication and client traffic • Utilize a third datacenter or Azure for Witness server placement, if possible • Deploy four copies, two copies in each datacenter • Distribute active copies across all servers in the DAG • One copy is a lagged copy (seven days) with automatic play down enabled • Native Data Protection is utilized Slide courtesy from Microsoft
  • 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 Server design • Physical deployment; use ā€œcommodityā€ hardware • Dual-socket systems only (20-24 cores total, mid-range processors) • Up to 196GB of memory • JBOD storage • Large capacity 7.2k SAS disks • Battery-backed cache controller (75/25) • Multiple databases/volume • AutoReseed with hot spare • Data volumes are formatted with ReFS • Data volumes are encrypted with BitLocker Slide courtesy from Microsoft
  • 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 Large mailboxes? Anyone? • Exchange 2016 will support (very) large mailboxes (100GB+) • Allows to eliminate PST files • Removes need for (3rd party) Archiving solutions • Outlook 2013 or higher can control cached data through slider
  • 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 Summary • Architecture improvements bring a better HA story and improve coexistence/migration scenarios • Want to go low-cost? Take advantage of the Preferred Architecture and leverage physical, commodity hardware like large capacity 7.2k disks • Keep It Simple S… (KISS). Less is more!
  • 32. 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 Online How about Exchange Online?
  • 33. 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 TAlready
  • 34. 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 ROADMAP.OFFICE.COM
  • 35. 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 How we deal with Exchange 2013 and Exchange 2016
  • 36. 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 Turbo Kit! 8GB Super Slim USB Flash Drive which includes: • The New Office 365 for Exchange Professionals Book ($45 value) • Exclusive Exchange Online Whitepapers • Hybrid Deployment Videos • & More… Request a Free Trial of Mailscape and it’s yours: 1. Go to: bit.ly/365turbokit 2. Enter your information 3. Install Mailscape 4. Your Turbo Kit will be on the way! Redmond Van Hybrid Cunningham Guillet

Editor's Notes

  • #8: More information on the virtualization support statement can be found here: http://aka.ms/e2013virt
  • #14: Images taken from Ignite ā€œMeet Exchange Server 2016ā€ presentation
  • #28: Slide from Microsoft’s presentation at Ignite.
  • #36: Image from: https://bryceedem.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/the-future-is-here.jpg