Testing Connectivity and DNS Changes with a Hosts File
How to use hosts files on client computers for Exchange Server testing and troubleshooting scenarios.
July 14, 2015
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Testing Exchange Server 2013 Client Access Server Health with PowerShell
A PowerShell script for testing the protocol health of Exchange Server 2013 Client Access servers.
May 7, 2015
Logging Client IP Address in IIS When Using Load Balancing with Source NAT
Two options for logging client IP addresses in IIS when using a load balancer configured with Source NAT.
April 27, 2014
Issues With Load Balancing SMTP Traffic
Load balancing SMTP traffic makes sense, but some load balanced configurations may actually diminish SMTP high availability, or even undermine security.
April 30, 2013
A Look at the Kemp LoadMaster VLM-100 for Exchange Server 2010 Load Balancing
A look at load balancing for Exchange Server 2010 using the Kemp LoadMaster VLM-100 virtual appliance.
November 24, 2012
TechEd Video: Load Balancing with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
This video on Exchange 2010 load balancing is for one of the most in-depth sessions I attended at TechEd 2011.
October 3, 2011
How to Correctly Use Multiple Smart Hosts to Load Balance Outbound Email for Exchange 2010
A common misconception is that outbound email can be load-balanced for Exchange simply by provisioning two equal cost Send Connectors, either using DNS to route directly or routing via a smart host for each Send Connector.
June 17, 2010