After completing Exchange Server 5.5: Planning the user should be able to:
 

	Plan server organization
	Plan site boundaries and names
	Plan site organization
	Develop server configuration
	Build migration strategies
	Develop coexistence strategies

Planning Server Organization
 

	Determining user needs
	Examining the geographic profile
	Determining the existing network topology

Planning Boundaries and Names
 

	Establishing site boundaries
	Mapping domains and sites
	Determining naming conventions

Planning Sites
 

	Planning site and site links
	Planning the number and location of Exchange Servers
	Planning the address space configuration

Planning Server Computers
 

	Hardware performance considerations
	Scaling performance
	Recommended server configurations
	RAS (remote access service) configuration
	Connections between sites

Upgrading from Earlier Exchange Servers
 

	Migration strategies
	Migration from other mail systems
	Migration types

Developing Coexistence Strategies
 

	Coexistence considerations
	Supported protocols

This course is distributed with:
 

	Exercises that allow users to practice skills learned
	A file containing the text of the exercises
	Simulations that allow users to practice course skills even if they don't have access to Exchange Server 5.5
	An Exchange Server 5.5 glossary