Chapter 13. Exchange Server Operations

Once you have installed your Exchange servers and configured them, those servers tend to "just work" for your organization. Exchange requires very little day-to-day hands on activity. However, the proper care and feeding of an Exchange infrastructure includes a number of activities that need to occur on a regular basis. In this chapter, you will learn about the following topics:

  • Performing backups

  • Initiating a recovery

  • Understanding security validation and patching

  • Using the Knowledge Base

Performing Backups

The most valuable thing you can do for the ongoing health of your Exchange servers is to back them up every day. If you do not back them up, then in the case of an emergency or simply a legal requirement, you ...

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