Just to be clear, at present the remote offices aren't connected by any WAN links (VPN or otherwise) back to the main office? If you want to place an Exchange server in each office you'll need establish connectivity between them. "SuperSlueth" wrote in message news:9D0E74B0-3549-4096-9128-58EB534532B2@microsoft.com... > i'm on exchange 2003 now going to 2007 with new hardware > > head office amsterdam 200 users > saratov russia 80 users > riga latvia 55 users > dussledorf Germany 130 uses > munich germany 35 users > vienna austria 60 users > bratislava slovakia 70 users > brussels belgum 80 users > tours france 120 users > madrid spain 130 users > > users quite often send email with very large attachments up to 20Mb > sometimes > > external users are at present only using the exchange server as POP mail. > i'm considering linking the office with VPN but haven't got that far yet > > I'm looking for ideas on the best way to tackle this > > > "Michael Dragone" wrote: > >> What version of Exchange are you on now? >> Can you speak more to the connectivity you have between locations, the >> number of users in each location and the current/expected load on the >> Exchange Organization? >> >> "SuperSlueth" wrote in message >> news:729AC775-7CDA-4352-A4EC-469AAAB3B737@microsoft.com... >> >I am going to upgrade to exchange 2007. There are now 10 offices in >> >different >> > countires. >> > I can keep with one centralised exchange cluster or is there any way to >> > have >> > an exchange server in each office and sync them all together. >> > >> > What is the best way to set this up and does anyone have any docs that >> > the >> > can point me to >>
I gathered that the plan is to use probably MPLS the thing i'm more interested in is it wise to place an exchange server in each country and how to sync them together or is there a better way. each employee will get a .com email email address. I'm looking for reading material on setting up exchange in a WAN the pro's and con's server performance and network bandwidth usage backup capabilities "Michael Dragone" wrote: > Just to be clear, at present the remote offices aren't connected by any WAN > links (VPN or otherwise) back to the main office? > > If you want to place an Exchange server in each office you'll need establish > connectivity between them. > > "SuperSlueth" wrote in message > news:9D0E74B0-3549-4096-9128-58EB534532B2@microsoft.com... > > i'm on exchange 2003 now going to 2007 with new hardware > > > > head office amsterdam 200 users > > saratov russia 80 users > > riga latvia 55 users > > dussledorf Germany 130 uses > > munich germany 35 users > > vienna austria 60 users > > bratislava slovakia 70 users > > brussels belgum 80 users > > tours france 120 users > > madrid spain 130 users > > > > users quite often send email with very large attachments up to 20Mb > > sometimes > > > > external users are at present only using the exchange server as POP mail. > > i'm considering linking the office with VPN but haven't got that far yet > > > > I'm looking for ideas on the best way to tackle this > > > > > > "Michael Dragone" wrote: > > > >> What version of Exchange are you on now? > >> Can you speak more to the connectivity you have between locations, the > >> number of users in each location and the current/expected load on the > >> Exchange Organization? > >> > >> "SuperSlueth" wrote in message > >> news:729AC775-7CDA-4352-A4EC-469AAAB3B737@microsoft.com... > >> >I am going to upgrade to exchange 2007. There are now 10 offices in > >> >different > >> > countires. > >> > I can keep with one centralised exchange cluster or is there any way to > >> > have > >> > an exchange server in each office and sync them all together. > >> > > >> > What is the best way to set this up and does anyone have any docs that > >> > the > >> > can point me to > >> >
You might want to start here. Exchange 2007 Planning and Architecture http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa998636.aspx "SuperSlueth" wrote in message news:AD1C6CB7-FE43-4262-8EEF-245B1A461CDB@microsoft.com... >I gathered that the plan is to use probably MPLS > the thing i'm more interested in is it wise to place an exchange server in > each country and how to sync them together or is there a better way. > each employee will get a .com email email address. > I'm looking for reading material on setting up exchange in a WAN > the pro's and con's server performance and network bandwidth usage > backup capabilities > > "Michael Dragone" wrote: > >> Just to be clear, at present the remote offices aren't connected by any >> WAN >> links (VPN or otherwise) back to the main office? >> >> If you want to place an Exchange server in each office you'll need >> establish >> connectivity between them. >> >> "SuperSlueth" wrote in message >> news:9D0E74B0-3549-4096-9128-58EB534532B2@microsoft.com... >> > i'm on exchange 2003 now going to 2007 with new hardware >> > >> > head office amsterdam 200 users >> > saratov russia 80 users >> > riga latvia 55 users >> > dussledorf Germany 130 uses >> > munich germany 35 users >> > vienna austria 60 users >> > bratislava slovakia 70 users >> > brussels belgum 80 users >> > tours france 120 users >> > madrid spain 130 users >> > >> > users quite often send email with very large attachments up to 20Mb >> > sometimes >> > >> > external users are at present only using the exchange server as POP >> > mail. >> > i'm considering linking the office with VPN but haven't got that far >> > yet >> > >> > I'm looking for ideas on the best way to tackle this >> > >> > >> > "Michael Dragone" wrote: >> > >> >> What version of Exchange are you on now? >> >> Can you speak more to the connectivity you have between locations, the >> >> number of users in each location and the current/expected load on the >> >> Exchange Organization? >> >> >> >> "SuperSlueth" wrote in message >> >> news:729AC775-7CDA-4352-A4EC-469AAAB3B737@microsoft.com... >> >> >I am going to upgrade to exchange 2007. There are now 10 offices in >> >> >different >> >> > countires. >> >> > I can keep with one centralised exchange cluster or is there any way >> >> > to >> >> > have >> >> > an exchange server in each office and sync them all together. >> >> > >> >> > What is the best way to set this up and does anyone have any docs >> >> > that >> >> > the >> >> > can point me to >> >> >>
