Hybrid Deployments with the Hybrid Configuration Wizard

Applies to: Exchange Server 2010 SP3, Exchange Server 2010 SP2

Topic Last Modified: 2011-11-02

Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 includes the New Hybrid Configuration and Manage Hybrid Configuration wizards, new components designed to help you configure hybrid deployments. These wizards provide Exchange administrators with a streamlined process to create and configure a hybrid deployment between on-premises Exchange and Microsoft Office 365 organizations.

When configuring a new hybrid deployment for your Exchange organization, follow these general deployment and configuration steps:

1. Read Understanding the Hybrid Configuration Wizard.
   
2. Configure all hybrid deployment prerequisites listed in Hybrid Configuration Wizard Prerequisites.
   
3. Create a new HybridConfiguration Active Directory object by following the steps in Create a New Hybrid Deployment.
   
4. Configure the options and properties of your hybrid deployment by following the steps in Manage a Hybrid Deployment.