How to implement Exchange Server 2003 on a Windows 2000-based cluster or on a Windows Server 2003-based cluster (895981)

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://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/guides/Ex2k3DepGuide/fa02f087-7fe7-4eb7-b859-12632d762f9e.mspx

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://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/enterprise/proddocs/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/enterprise/proddocs/en-us/preparation_for_installing_or_upgrading_clustering.asp

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://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/howto/clustep.mspx