Microsoft KB Archive/895981

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How to implement Exchange Server 2003 on a Windows 2000-based cluster or on a Windows Server 2003-based cluster

Article ID: 895981

Article Last Modified on 12/4/2007

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APPLIES TO

• Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

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For a Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server version of this article, see 328875.

INTRODUCTION

After you plan the deployment strategy for your Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based cluster, you must correctly deploy that cluster so that your Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 computers will be highly available. Although implementing Exchange 2003 in a cluster is similar to implementing Exchange 2003 in a non-clustered organization, there are important differences that you have to consider.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about how to implement Exchange 2003 in a cluster, see chapter 7 in the Exchange Server 2003 deployment guide. To obtain this guide, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fa02f087-7fe7-4eb7-b859-12632d762f9e.aspx

For more information about how to deploy a Windows Server 2003-based server in a cluster configuration, see the "Preparation for installing a cluster" checklist. To obtain this checklist, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/1bce08cc-2caf-417c-b53d-035f57c4e78b1033.mspx?mfr=true

For more information about how to deploy a Microsoft Windows 2000 Server-based server in a cluster configuration, see the Step-by-step guide to installing Cluster service. To obtain this guide, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/Bb727114.aspx

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