What is a front end server? in what scenarios would you use one?
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Answer / raja anil jala
A fornt-end server is a server which is for used security
purpose. this server doesnot hold any mailbox stores or
public folders.
using this fornt-end server we can increase limitation
ie.firewall, where other than users or admins cannot handle
mailbox stores since these mailbox store are kept in back-
end servers.
front-end servers handles in coming client connections.
in large org. front-end servers simplifies admins with
UNIFIED NAMESPACE, FIREWALL, AND REDUCED OVERHEAD SSL.
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Answer / prapansak
Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003 and Microsoft Exchange 2000
Server support using a server architecture that distributes
server tasks among front-end and back-end servers. In this
architecture, a front-end server accepts requests from
clients and proxies them to the appropriate back-end server
for processing. This guide discusses how Exchange Server
2003 and Exchange 2000 Server support the front-end and
back-end server architecture. Also covered are several
front-end and back-end scenarios and recommendations for
configuration.
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Answer / sanjay
front end server is used for client querys, front end
server is used with backend server, where roll of the front
end server to receive the clients querys and database is
installed on the back end server this whay traffic can be
minimise to the backend server and if we have one data
center and 3 -4 centers nearby we can use it.
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Answer / tariq
A front-end server is an ordinary Exchange server until it
is configured as a front-end server. A front-end server
must not host any users or public folders. (from Microsoft
website)
When many users accessing the server we use front end
server so that performance is not degraded
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