The growing amount of e-mail, contacts, attachments, calendars and other communications mean you need higher reliability and performance from your messaging solution. Building on the native replication capabilities introduced in Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 presents new features that simplify e-mail archiving, unify your voicemail and e-mail inbox, and meet demands for greater business mobility. HP equipment and expertise, combined with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, provides one of the most flexible, reliable and cost-effective messaging systems available.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 offers new options and choices for storage, including low-cost direct attach storage or shared storage using a storage area network. While a SAN provides lower cost centralized management, DAS — using high capacity SATA or SAS drives — offers the ability to deploy larger mailboxes at a lower price point. »
This solution brief describes a tested configuration for deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Enterprise Edition in a 4,000 user mailbox resiliency environment. The performance results and best practices outlined in this document provide tested guidelines for configuring Exchange using the HP StorageWorks MDS600 storage solution, HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure, StorageWorks 3Gb SAS BL Switch, Smart Array P700m storage controller, and ProLiant BL465c G6 servers. »
The tiered solutions program for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 provides customers with server and storage solutions to support different service level needs. There are four levels of tiered solutions. They range from basic mailbox services to solutions incorporating high availability features to meet strict service levels and compliance needs. The tiers match server and storage hardware platforms along with the appropriate Exchange availability features for each of the given tiers. »
This document outlines the storage changes Microsoft has made in Exchange Server 2010 and presents an overview of the tradeoffs in storage. »
A wide range of powerful HP ProLiant servers provides a rock-solid foundation for the highly flexible Exchange Server 2010 infrastructure. Ranging from versatile rack-mount packages to the innovative HP BladeSystem, HP ProLiant servers and server blades offer a comprehensive, industry-standard server and options portfolio. »
Create a Highly Reliable Messaging Solution with HP and Microsoft Exchange