Configuring Exchange

[briteeyez]

Hi

At present I have a office in Canada and the other in the Caribbean. Each office has its own domain. Each office is running Windows and Exchange 2003.

I am seeking to integrate the network where I have a single domain structure for the entire organisation. Each office would contain a Global catalog server (PDC) to allow for faster authentication. The Exchange server would be housed in the Canadian office, parent office. The Caribbean office has a T1 internet connection.

What would be the best way to allow Barbadian users to have access to the Exchange database to ensure retrieval of mail. Should a Exchange server be also installed in that office.

Also please note in this setup that users are consntantly moving between offices.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[snootalope]

hmm.. that could go either way really. Some people would say put another exchange server down south and just let em replicate and update each other accordingly. Then again, that depends on how much email/users you have...

This is just what I would do. Considering they have a T1 backbone, the cheapest route would be to just keep the single exchange server in canuk and let the southern users connect to that office for mail. Sure the perfomance and speed might be a little slower without the inhouse exchange server, but if you got say 20 users and a T1 hookin em up, it really won't be that bad..

In that case though, a permanent VPN might be your besbet.. thus, sending internet out one way and business data another, just so bandwidth can be managed..

like i said though. this is just what would do given the info (i'm assuming you don't have a ton of users, like 3000 or something). Other paths could be a DC and Exchange server in each office.. that'd give each office it's best performance, but's it's also gonna take some $$$ and more managment overhead..

good luck man..
Snoots

 

[briteeyez]

Hi

I have approximately 25 users in Canada and 15 in the Caribbean. They are both running Exchange 2003. Can you tell me what information is replicated between these two Exchange servers. These systems are protected by a Netscreen firewall.

Thanks for your input