Microsoft Exchange 2007 introduced a new concept to of log shipping. This log shipping feature allows you to replicate data to local disks, we more precisely say it Local continuous replication. You can also replicate your data and other files to a server situated else where. This same log shipping feature has been made the core characteristic of Microsoft Exchange 2010. Microsoft has presented the same with a new touch, in order to make this feature more productive and useful. Users will find using it more convenient as every thing has been organized correctly. We have listed four of the notable core features, which Microsoft have included in the Exchange 2010. Let’s see what they actually are:
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The foremost among them is the elimination of complex concepts, concept of storage group for instance. This feature has been found really significant as it allows the users to utilize the database more appropriately. Database will serve like a major management unit. As in log shipping, only one database is included in the storage group, so this action from Microsoft seems to be really a nice one. I am sure that users will appreciate it.
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Another good step taken by Microsoft is the elimination of copy clusters (single), from the Microsoft exchange 2010. This step makes us aware of the fact that there is a gradual change in the ideology of Microsoft. They have shifted from the storage of data in the single system to the multiple of copies of data in various different setups. This actually increases the reliability and performance of the Microsoft Exchange 2010. The LCR or Local continuous replication has also been eliminated from the core support, as it offers only a limited option to the users.
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A new core support of database availability groups (DAGs) can be found in exchange 2010. DAG allows a user to practically create a group of servers (depends upon you to determine the numbers) and one can mark or unmark various databases in this group for replication. In the long run, you will definitely be benefited from the feature. As such DAG is a very wide concept to understand. But we don’t need to go too deep right now.
- The client access has also been widened in Microsoft exchange 2010. This has been done by the introduction of RPC Client Access layer. If you are using this concept then you are allowed to decide that which hosts will serve the mailbox and keep you update of the messages. You just need to click some option here and there and then it is set. So don’t worry about its complexness.