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If I want to gain some experience with Exchange, DHCP....DNS etc...are these just services I can turn on though Server 2008? &nbsp;<br />
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Can I run them in conjunction with a couple of virtual machines just to get familiar with them? &nbsp;It would make the MCITP less abstract. &nbsp;Most of my experience is client side
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If I want to gain some experience with Exchange, DHCP....DNS etc...are these just services I can turn on though Server 2008?  

Can I run them in conjunction with a couple of virtual machines just to get familiar with them?  It would make the MCITP less abstract.  Most of my experience is client side

Exchange, DHCP, DNS

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an auto configuration protocol used on IP networks and an extension of the Bootstrap Protocol. DHCP allows for computers to be configured automatically to communicate with each other over an IP network without the need for manual setup by a network administrator. The implementation of DHCP relies on a DHCP server to hand out network configuration information to DHCP-capable clients that request an IP address (and other information required or useful in communicating with other devices on an IP network). In addition to an IP address, common configuration information served over DHCP includes a default gateway, subnet mask and DNS sever(s).

DHCP

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical, globally distributed system responsible for associating the name of a computer, service or other resource into an IP address for connecting to the Internet or a private network. Most prominently, it translates domain names to the numerical IP addresses needed for the purpose of computer services and devices worldwide.

Exchange is the server side of a collaborative application product that is part of the Microsoft Server infrastructure. Exchange's major features include email, calendaring, contacts and tasks, support for mobile and web-based access to information, and support for data storage.