Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008 AD

re: Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008 AD

markga — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:55:55 GMT

Farooq,

Exchange 2007 does not have a requirement for Windows Server DNS. Here are the requirements:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124896.aspx

As long your Active Directory is happy with 3rd party DNS in place then Exchange 2007 will be happy as there is a direct relationship.

I recommend you run Exchange Best Practice Analyzer to determine if your Active Dirctory is ready for an Exchange 2007 rollout:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=DBAB201F-4BEE-4943-AC22-E2DDBD258DF3&displaylang=en

As far as why use Windows Server DNS vs 3rd party:

Multi-master DNS replication (no Slave/Master concept)

Secure Dynamic DNS

Background Zone loading

IPv6 support

Other new DNS enhancements you can read about here:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753143.aspx

or here:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753635.aspx

Exchange 2007 and Windows DNS requirment

Farooq Zamir — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:38:26 GMT

Hi,

Our company is using a 3rd part appliance for DNS. I have requested them to have a windows DNS server installled. We do not have any issues at the moment. We are using Exchnage 2003 and planing to Exchnage 2007. I Have read it somewhere that a Windows DNS is required when you install Exchange 2007 but I can not seems to find the article. I was wondering if someone from your team can send me some articles explaining what will be the advantages and dis-advantages of using windows DNS and not using Windows DNS. going forward if we do not have a windows DNS in the envirnment what could be the issues.

Thank you

Please email me at f_zamir@gmail.com

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re: Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008 AD

Pete — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:35:55 GMT

ingle-label DNS names are recommended I would say

Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008 AD

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