A Database Availability Group keeps Exchange mailboxes online when a server fails. In under an hour you build one with PowerShell on Exchange 2016, one step at a time, so you see exactly what each command does.

What the lectures cover

Besides the main topics, you also work through: Add mailbox servers to the group; Activate mailbox database copies.

How the course works

The lectures follow the order in which you would really build high availability: first the PowerShell basics, then the group, the servers, the networks and finally the database copies. Each step is shown on screen on Exchange 2016, so you can repeat it on a lab and see how the pieces fit together.

Inside the course

The course is organised into these sections: Exchange 2016 HA with PowerShell. Lectures you will find include: PowerShell Key Concepts; Creating a Database Availability Group; Adding mailbox servers to a Database Availability Group; Configuring Database Availability Group network settings; Adding mailbox copies to a Database Availability Group; Activating mailbox database copies.

The course runs about 54 minutes in 7 lectures. It is a short, focused guide to one feature, so it does not cover installing Exchange, backup strategy or disaster recovery planning. It is a practical first look at high availability, and each lecture is short enough to watch, try on your lab and review again before you move on to the next step.