Customer Reviews

Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5: Planning, Design and Implementation (HP Technologies)

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Well I'm pleased to say that Tony Redmond has produced the best exchange 5.5 book currently available. I work with exchange and recently completed my mcp exams in both exchange 5 and 5.5 so spent a lot of time and money reading lots of exchange material.

There are lots of books out there that claim to be able to give you all the knowledge you need to pass the mcse, what I like about this book is that it is not an mcse book. This book covers exchange in a corporate production environment.

The author goes into the most indepth detail of the exchange architecture that I have ever come across. Utilising his experience at Digital as the world's number one implementor of exchange, he uses many real world examples of how to deploy maintain and support exchange 5.5.

If your going for the exchange mcp exam save your money, don't buy the 101 mcse exchange guides that are out there buy this book. Also if your considering deploying exchange, or are simply a systems person who would like to know more about the product, buy this book.

By now most IT pros know Exchange 5.5 is a vast product. The implications are a "New World Order" for IT. Benefit from Tony's rich experience (he came from Exchange-implementation-award-winning DEC when Compaq bought them, like I did, too). Understand this book is exactly what it says and what you need to do foremost: PLAN! Other books were better at helping me earn by MCSE with Exchange elective. It's the definitive bible for Exchange implementations. I've seen it on more CIO and IT managers' desks than any other single publication.

This is a great book on Exchange. As well as the technical information there's alot of details on how you should design and implement Exchange - and at the same time the author takes the time to explain why. The thing I like best about the book is that whilst Tony Redmond is obviously a fan of Exchange, he is not afraid to point out its limitations.

This was precisely the type of book I was looking for. Having been an Exchange admin for a while, I was searching for a book that goes into detail about the actual mechanics of Exchange. I knew the basic 'how to's' of administration, I wanted to know the 'why's'.

It really goes into a great deal of detail, and it might not be the best book for a new admin (all the required information is there, but there is so much data it may overwhelm) but combined with a basic admin book, it's really worth the investment (even for someone starting out).

I wish I'd had the book 2 years ago!

This book was my primary learning tool for Exchange. Redmond obviously knows this product. Unlike MCSE certification books (two of which I also read for exam prep), his is truly a real-world best practice authority (instead of limited to Microsoft's perspective). It's like having an experienced mentor on the subject. I believe it could have been written more concisely (especially the first half), and the index at the end is way too brief--otherwise five stars.

The first book I have read about Exchange that really make use of the 500+ pages. Technical details as well as reasoning about best practices make this book to the perfect gift to all interested in using Exchange for mail services.

I'm training Exchange and found a lot of good advises about implementing and deploying Exchange by a true specialist. Thanks Tony Redmond. However I'm still looking for THE technical reference on Exchange 5.5. I did not find it.

This is an excellent book for MS Exchange administrators. The best section of the book for me was the step by step analysis of what to do to recover from a disaster scenario. Coverage of private and public folder structure was also very good.

If you're about to move on from cc:Mail, MS Mail etc, then this book is an absolute must. Unlike some other titles, this book is not a re-write of TechNet articles or the Exchange online guide, instead we get the benefit of the authors' experience in the field. The case studies are complete and very well put together. The writing style in clear with very few technical contradictions. With this book in your pocket and a few days locked away in a lab you'll get to build that pilot system - no problem.

This was an extremely good book for everyone who is new to Exchange server. It goes very deep into the structure and design of the server, which help one to use it more efficiently. It is aimed towards deployment at an enterprise level, which wasn't MY my personal situation, but really helped me to understand the capabilities of the product. You must buy this book.