Applies to: Exchange Server 2007 SP3, Exchange Server 2007 SP2, Exchange Server 2007 SP1, Exchange Server 2007
Topic Last Modified: 2006-12-05

If you are deploying a complex Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 organization, you can use this topic to guide you through the planning and deployment information you will need to deploy Exchange. This topic includes links to the relevant information for a typical complex Exchange organization.

For information about deploying a simple Exchange organization, see Deploying a Simple Exchange Organization.

For information about deploying a standard Exchange organization, see Deploying a Standard Exchange Organization.

For information about deploying a large Exchange organization, see Deploying a Large Exchange Organization.

As its name implies, a complex Exchange organization represents the most intricate topology into which Exchange 2007 is deployed. Of the four defined organization models for Exchange 2007, the complex Exchange organization is the only model that includes multiple Active Directory directory service forests or the use of synchronization technology.

The deployment of multiple Active Directory forests that host Exchange servers and mailbox-enabled accounts is becoming a common scenario. A major driver of these deployments is the need to segregate administration of user environments and trusted security contexts. Because the forest represents the security boundary of Active Directory in deployments where security and controlling access to resources is the primary concern, it is common to find multiple Active Directory forests deployed in parallel.

For a detailed description of the complex Exchange organization, see Planning for a Complex Exchange Organization.

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To ensure that you are reading the most up-to-date information and to find additional Exchange Server 2007 documentation, visit the Exchange Server TechCenter.

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