Re: Clustering Exchange Servers
Nope, I don't think so. On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Cameron Cooper ccoo...@aurico.com wrote: We are looking to purchase a new server and exchange 2010 with Windows Server 2008 R2. Currently we are running exchange 2003 on a Windows 2003 R2 Server. Can the two servers be clustered with the different OS and versions of exchange? _ *Cameron Cooper* *Network Administrator **| CompTIA A+ Certified*** Aurico Reports, Inc Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896 ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com -- Sherry Abercrombie Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Arthur C. Clarke
RE: Clustering Exchange Servers
Would we be able to setup them as bridgehead servers? We're looking to have one running and then the other as a backup or to be able to cluster them. _ Cameron Cooper Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified Aurico Reports, Inc Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896 ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com From: Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:saber...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 10:47 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Clustering Exchange Servers Nope, I don't think so. On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Cameron Cooper ccoo...@aurico.com wrote: We are looking to purchase a new server and exchange 2010 with Windows Server 2008 R2. Currently we are running exchange 2003 on a Windows 2003 R2 Server. Can the two servers be clustered with the different OS and versions of exchange? _ Cameron Cooper Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified Aurico Reports, Inc Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896 ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com -- Sherry Abercrombie Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Arthur C. Clarke
RE: Clustering Exchange Servers
No. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 11:46 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Clustering Exchange Servers Sensitivity: Confidential We are looking to purchase a new server and exchange 2010 with Windows Server 2008 R2. Currently we are running exchange 2003 on a Windows 2003 R2 Server. Can the two servers be clustered with the different OS and versions of exchange? _ Cameron Cooper Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified Aurico Reports, Inc Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896 ccoo...@aurico.commailto:ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com
RE: Clustering Exchange Servers
No. Clustering requires the same OS and the same version of Exchange. If the old server is x64 capable, you could conceivably cluster them by re-installing the OS and Exchange; but if your 2003 box is more than 2 or 3 years old, you probably won't be able to. And you'll likely need to give it significant upgrades for it to meet minimum specs in Exchange 2010. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 11:50 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Clustering Exchange Servers Would we be able to setup them as bridgehead servers? We're looking to have one running and then the other as a backup or to be able to cluster them. _ Cameron Cooper Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified Aurico Reports, Inc Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896 ccoo...@aurico.commailto:ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com From: Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:saber...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 10:47 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Clustering Exchange Servers Nope, I don't think so. On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Cameron Cooper ccoo...@aurico.commailto:ccoo...@aurico.com wrote: We are looking to purchase a new server and exchange 2010 with Windows Server 2008 R2. Currently we are running exchange 2003 on a Windows 2003 R2 Server. Can the two servers be clustered with the different OS and versions of exchange?
RE: Clustering Exchange Servers
The current exchange server is a 32bit machine. Thanks for the advice. _ Cameron Cooper Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified Aurico Reports, Inc Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896 ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 10:52 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Clustering Exchange Servers No. Clustering requires the same OS and the same version of Exchange. If the old server is x64 capable, you could conceivably cluster them by re-installing the OS and Exchange; but if your 2003 box is more than 2 or 3 years old, you probably won't be able to. And you'll likely need to give it significant upgrades for it to meet minimum specs in Exchange 2010. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 11:50 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Clustering Exchange Servers Would we be able to setup them as bridgehead servers? We're looking to have one running and then the other as a backup or to be able to cluster them. _ Cameron Cooper Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified Aurico Reports, Inc Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896 ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com From: Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:saber...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 10:47 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Clustering Exchange Servers Nope, I don't think so. On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Cameron Cooper ccoo...@aurico.com wrote: We are looking to purchase a new server and exchange 2010 with Windows Server 2008 R2. Currently we are running exchange 2003 on a Windows 2003 R2 Server. Can the two servers be clustered with the different OS and versions of exchange?
