Microsoft Windows Exchange Server 2007 has many key features which are improvise from Exchange Server 2003. First one is server roles which reduces the time for installations and configurations that wer done manual by windows server administrator. It is provided by Analyzer which not only analysis the problem but also assists with the solutions. Windows Exchange server 2007 can easily connect to outlook express 2007 with auto-configurations. Exchange Management Console / Exchange Management Shell easily manage with Server roles and rules. Migration tools performs to reduce the complication with multiple mailboxes migration.

It has also been introduced with command-line interface which can be checked by administrators. Pre-defined permissions can be assigned easily with Exchange Server 2007. With 64-bit architecture, memory usage is increased. Routing through Active Directory are not required in Exchange Server 2007. Troubleshooting tools solve issues easily and updates at regular intervals. Web services API update information on mailboxes or calendars and can also integrate with Outlook Web access. One of the exchange server setup is as follows :

Anti-spam filtering is set at network settings. It also blocks various viruses, malware etc. It also comes with Microsoft Forefant security for anti-spam / viruses and be customized. Exchange Server also continuously replicates which is essential for cluster servers. In this case, manual migrations of mailboxes is not required. Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption are encrypted o Exchange Server Server 2007.

Transport rules of Exchange server also has transport rules to allow organizations to manage records with folders. One of the feature is Flexible Journaling which help admin to journal e-mail per database and through Multi-mailbox search it is very easy to search for mails.

Scheduling Assistant assists with schedules of meetings, this is mainly for corporate organizations. With Calendar Attendant, it simplifies and maintains calendars and reduces the load of notifications. Resource Booking Attendant are marked in Address Book and be customized. It has much enhanced Outlook Web access which is provides better functionality than the version that was released earlier. LinkAccess receives link on Microsoft Office Sharepoint to to display document. In this, VPN or tunneling is not required. Authhentication and security is improved. Exchange Server also has a voice mail system which can record message in the absence of the administrator. Exchange Server has ActiveSync which maintains secure connections with a server and a Mobile device.

Windows Exchange Dedicated Server are normally setup on Cluster Servers.

Migration from Exchange Server 2003 to Exchange Server 2007 is an important process. Following are two types of Migration Process and important points :

- It is not possible to more Exchange Server on Windows 2003, to move up to Windows Server 2008
- Due to Failover Cluster Setup, clustered mailboxes are not possible to move.
- You cannot upgrade Stand-alone Server to Windows 2008 Server without upgrading Exchange Server.
- Recovery features cannot be used while upgration.
- Exchange Server can be moved from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 by pre-installing server and migrating data on to it.
- Process also includes replication of mailboxes, folders, data.
- If we migrate on pre-installed server, we will not have to manually modify the files.
- It also reduces downtime.
- In terms with cluster servers, it is important we keep the existinf data and remove any third-party applications, Exchange and then upgrading the Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008. All pre-requisites should be fulfilled while migrating from one operating system to another.
- In order to maintain the data, it depends on the number of servers in cluster.
- In case of multiple mailboxes, move all mailboxes to another server and then uninstall Exchange.
- It is important to uninstall Exchange and Windows Powershell from passive node in cluster
- We need to check all tasks for each server role
- Server role recognition is important
- Windows Server 2008 with Exchange Server 2007 should be planned
- EdgeSync process should run same version of Exchange Server 2007.
- Edge Transport Servers suscribed to Active directory.
- Exchange Server 2007 does not have cross-operating system

Windows Exchange Dedicated Servers are normally setup on Cluster Servers.

Applications installed on a Windows dedicated Server also include Commerce Server. It is basically a e-commerce platform that is used for developing, deployment, management and application upgration. Microsfot Commerce Server manages online business by integrating 3rd party applications as well as custom site building. It also provides features in different languages as well as currency management. It is an application that smarlty manages the interface of the server. It also brings in a broader perspective to bring in more sales through trading community and systems.

It also easies out purchase from clients as well as processing orders. It also provides aspect to advertise targeted market. It saves time and money with supplier integration. With tools and analysis, it’s E-business has a complete different scenrio. Efficient management through product catalog, pricing, advertising campaigns and e-business. Commerce Server 2007 delivers flexbility and building faster and powerful XML Web Services-enabled online business solutions. It supports .NET / ASP.NET as well which are one of the main components.

It provides high-scalability, management, performance and security. Standard data encryptions and different authentication for provides security to data. With pre-installed components and third-party applications, it reduces the cost of purchasing different applications.

SQL Server Clusters are setup when requirements of applications or Databases are not met. This is a setup to ensure performance is maintained at all times. While setting up a Cluster, you need to make sure you have noticed the following facts :

- Applications usage and their response.
- Uptime is maintained at all times even when a e-commerce applications is taking place.
- Loss in case of application failure.
- Apllication setup need mainenance.
- Maintenance and upgrades take place without any application downtime.
- Additional maintenance and training cost.
- Unification of Applications and resources.
- Increase availability in failures or downtime.
- Enhance Scalibility.
- Share load accross multiple servers.
- Clusters are basic of two type : Asymmetric Clusters and Symmetric Clusters
- Asymmetric Clusters refers to server exists to take over another server in case of any failure. It is efficient for availability and scalability for databases, files and services. In case, one of the servers are down, the other server takes place of the first server node. One of the terms refers to failover cluster.
- Symmetric Clusters, in this every server performance the same task. In this case, every server is the main server for applications. In case, one of them fail, the remaining servers continue to process applications. When it comes to cost, cluster resources are used. However, the only problem with it is in case of failure, additional load on other server could fail them.
- Load Management with Server Clusters
- Avoid Interruption of Services
- Increase in Flexibility.
- Complex Infrastructure in more number of servers are not easy to manage.
- Code Changes to function with all the servers.
- Applicaton limitations are not supported on Server Clusters.

SQL Dedicated Server Clusters Solutions are designed to meet Corporate Requirements and manage heavy databases / applications. BODHost provides fully managed dedicated server clustering solutions. SQL Server are normally setup with Server clusters.
If you need any further information, please email us at sales @ bodhost.com and we will suggest the best cluster setup for your applications.

SQL Server Configuration is an important setup for SQL databases, these include the following :

- Affinity Mask
- Lightweight Pooling
- Max Async IO
- Max Worker Threads
- Memory
- Priority Boost
- Set Working Set Size

SQL Dedicated Servers can achieve good performance with only a bit of tweaks. This include applications / database configurations. SQL servers always have higher trend to increase performance. SQL Server also has automatic configurations for the server. If SQL is not configured properly, it may cause a lot of problems on the dedicated server. It is very important that we make a note of every installation and configuration.

It also includes the following features :

- Replication
- Text Search
- XML Data Management
- Service Analysis and Alerts
- SQL Server Agent
- SQL Browser
- SQL Debugging
- SQLimail
- Mirroring of Database

SQL Server can be utilized for database management of high-end configuration SQL dedicated servers

FAQ’s on Dedicated Servers :

1. Where are your Server based ?
Ans. Our Dedicated Servers are based in Chicago, IL and Montreal, QC, Canada

2. Data Center Network Connections and Uplink Information Dedicated Servers
Ans. We have 2 x 10 Gbps uplinks for our Datacenter. All servers have 100 Mbps Nic card and they are connected to 1 Gbps switch. These switches are then further divided into two at 1gbit which is a major advantage when it comes to redundancy.

3. Internet Service Providers to our DataCenters
Ans. Our ISP backbone providers are Level(3), Abovenet, Savvis, PCCW, Telia and Cogent.

4. What Brand of servers/Chassis do you use for the Servers?
Ans. Our Servers are only setup on Branded Dell Hardware, SuperMicro and Asus. We always ensure high-quality standards are maintained at all times.

5. Hard Disks ( HDD ) Options
Ans. SATA / SCSI and SAS Drives are main options that we provide. SATA drives are standard options, however in order to opt for SCSI and SAS drives, we request you to contact our dedicated server department.

6. RAM Options
Ans. Our Servers are equipped with DDR2 FB-DIMM RAM as standard Option. The other Options are ECC FB-DIMM and SD RAM

7. Uptime Guarantee on Dedicated Servers
Ans. We guarantee 99.96% Uptime on all our dedicated servers.

8. Backup Solutions with Dedicated Servers
Ans. Backup Solutions are not included with the basic Dedicated Servers. However, we can provide additional backup solutions on a remotely located server which can be accessed through FTP with unlimited bandwidth feature and cron setup.

9. RAID Configurations on Dedicated Server Hosting Packages
Ans. We provide the following RAID Configurations :

RAID 0 ( Needs 2 Identical Drives )
RAID 1 ( Needs 2 Identical Drives )
RAID 5 ( Needs 3 Identical Drives )
RAID 10 ( Needs 4 Identical Drives )

10. Operating Systems :

On a Dedicated Server, we Support the following Operating Systems :

Linux - centOS 4.5
Linux - CentOS 5.x
Linux - Fedora Core 5
Linux - Fedora Core 6
Linux - Fedora Core 7
Debian 4.0
FreeBSD 6.2
RHEL 4
RHEL 5
FreeBSD

Windows2003 Web Edition
Windows2003 Standard Edition
Windows2003 Enterprise Edition

11. Control Panel Options

On Linux Dedicated Servers, we support the following Options :

cPanel ( WHM ) with Fantastico
Plesk 30 Domains
Plesk 100 Domains
Plesk 300 Domains
Plesk Unlimited Domains

On a Windows Dedicated Servers, we support the following Options :

Plesk 30 Domains
Plesk 100 Domains
Plesk 300 Domains
Plesk Unlimited Domains

However, you can also install and configure any other control panel as per your requirements.

12. Money-Back Guarantee on Dedicated Hosting packages

In case of Hardware failures, we do offer 30 day money-back guarantee. For any other billing related questions, please email our billing department at billing@bodhost.com

13. Terms of Service

Please have a look at the following link in respect with our Terms of Service :

http://www.bodhost.com/terms_conditions.shtml

14. Service Level Agreement

http://www.bodhost.com/service_level_agreement.shtml

15. Load Balanced Servers

We offer Load Balancing Servers on Linux as well as on Windows Dedicated Servers. These can also be setup through Cisco or Juniper Netscreen Firewall systems.

Moving your Dedicated Server Hosting data is not difficult if you plan accordingly.

A complete migration of a website involves transferring the website data itself,it means all the HTML and possibly PHP and MySQL files and CGI programs. For this you will also need to modify the DNS (Domain Name System)information for the website and for the routing of the website email. DNS (Domain Name System) keeps the information that translates IP addresses to human-readable domain names. For any Website migration, the two important DNS records are the address (A) record, which says the browser the IP address of the Web server, and the mail exchange (MX) record, which guides mail servers how to route the email.

When you wants to migrate your Web site to another Dedicated Server hosting provider, you will need to update DNS to point browsers to the new location of your website. However, it can take as long as 12-48 hours for DNS updates to propagate to all DNS servers on the web.

Many times your domain name has been registered through a 3rd party domain name registration company. When you move the website, your domain name and company remains the same, and only your Webhosting company changes. If your domain name originaly came with hosting, you may need to contact your old hosting company to see if you can separate the hosting package from the domain name.

The keys to a successful migration are preparation and planning. Before moving you should inform your users or customers of the forthcoming upgrade. Prepare a “server down for upgrade” page for your old website. Please note the IP addresses of your new and old servers; these will come in handy when DNS is still in flux.

First decide the time when you wants to upgrade, meaning when your server is least busy. If you have website statistics, use those to determine the best time. To reduce down time, it is best to make the DNS changes several hours before you actually move the domain. As long as your mail server is running on the new server, you will not lose any email messages. If you have a static website, you can copy over the data before you switch DNS and no one will ever know your hosting provider changed.

The DNS changes you will need to make involves updating the MX and A records to point to your new server. For that, you will need to access the control panel provided by the domain name registration company from which you obtained your domain name. new MX record will need to point to the new server. For example A records, MX records can take some while to propagate through the Internet. To avoid mail loss you will need to check your old mailbox at least once a couple of days after the move. You will also need to use the IP address of the old mail server rather than its domain name, as you won’t be able to rely on mail.domain.com to check the old mailbox, as that will point to your new server. Depending on how much control you have of your old server, you could shut down the mail server after modifying the MX records, in which case incoming mail would queue up until the new mail server is running, at which point it would be delivered without problems.

How to move a website files?

Once you have changed the DNS information, after that it’s time to tackle the data itself. HTML and PHP files are not hard to move; just use a good FTP program and copy the data from one server to the other. If you have SSH access to both of the servers you can copy the files directly. If you don’t, you will have to download the files to a local machine and then upload them to the new server.

How to move Database from one dedicated server to the another?

1)Moving databases is a bit difficult. For example if you are using MySQL, there are many ways to copy over the data. One is to do a dump of the data into a file and then copy that file to the new server and populate the new database. To do this you use the mysqldump command:

$ mysqldump -p -u username mydatabase > mydata.sql

Once copied onto the new server your can populate your new database with the mysql command:

$ mysql -p -u username mydatabase < mydata.sql

2) If you do not have SSH access to your server hosting package then you would not be able to use these MySQL commands, but you can still use a tool such as phpMyAdmin which handles MySQL administration over the Web. phpMyAdmin has excellent dump and restore features, though for the restore there is a maximum upload file size of 2,048KB. You can use compression to maximize your chances of squeezing all of your data into 2MB.

3) If you lack SSH access and you have too much data for phpMyAdmin to handle, look into a MySQL synchronization tool called SQLyog Job Agent (SJA).

4) If all of the above fails you will need to ask the support team of your old hosting company to dump your database for you. Then you will need to ask the support team of your new hosting company to populate the new database.

If you have a website with dynamic data, such as an e-commerce website, you will need to make special provisions for the DNS update delays. As the DNS changes propagate through the Internet some people will see your new website and others your old. This could cause problems for you. Imagine if a customer placing an order on your old website after you have moved all the data over to your new website.

You can deal with this problem by 2 different ways.

First, stop taking orders from the old website once you have started the move. At the checkout stage display a polite notice asking customers to come back in a couple of hours, after which they should be taken to the new website. If you don’t have that kind of control over your website then the best thing is to close down the old website by replacing its index.html with a notice saying the server is down for upgrades and will be back soon. An alternative solution is to use a synchronization tool like SJA to make sure any changes made on the old website get propagated to the new one.

Finally, watch out for incompatibilities between the software on your old server and that on the new. Try to make sure that any difference in versions of crucial software like MySQL and PHP won’t cause any problems.

The main advantage of a Windows Network Load Balacing Server is that it is a free solution and built-in Windows Wheras disadvantages include load calculation are only on the load of the network.

It is not possible to load-balance more than 32 servers and all servers must be on the same subnet. In order to add more than 32 servers in the Windows Network Load Balancing, we will need to combine many groups of clusters with round robin DNS servers.

It is normally setup on
Windows Dedicated Servers

Security and protection is very important when it comes to dedicated servers. Setting up Windows Dedicated Server Firewall basically refers to devices which allow or deny traffic or any incoming or outgoing connections based upon set of rules. It normally operates within a single network or over various networks in large operations. It prevents any network threats. It’s architecture is to block any vulnerable threats to the main server. On a linux server, we can also configure IPtables or csf firewall through cPanel.

It basically filters packets or units of data transfers basically TCP and UDP traffic. Cisco are known for their firewall appliances which ofcourse compete with other appliances such as Juniper. Some of the linux firewall include Cisco ASA, Coyote Linux etc. Windows Operating Systems offer in-built Firewall, famously known as Windows Firewall. However, we can also configure hardware firewall such as Cisco etc.

Security is a very important concept today and it definitely needs implementation on every dedicated server.

Windows2003 Server Edition is now followed by Windows2008 Server Edition. It enables server infrastructure and is flexible to any server requirements. It also aims to minimize costs and also features new virtualization tools, resources and security updates. This also includes the latest IIS 7.0 which is definitely an added advantage to the configuration of the web servers.

Some of the features of IIS7 are as follows :

a) Application Performance Enhanced
b) Efficient Admin Tools
c) Complete Information on Troubleshooting tools
d) Reliability has improved
e) Auto-sandbox of websites
f) Minimizing security risks
g) Extensible Framework
h) Infrastructur Management
i) Fault Application Resistant

We now support Windows2008 Server along with our Windows Dedicated Servers plans