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Consider Exchange Server Deployment Assistance a web based application just you have to select what kind of deployment you were interested and then its provide you step-wise instructions to get this job done: <a href="https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dn756393.aspx" rel="ugc">https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dn756393.aspx</a><br />
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How to: Step-by-step guide for migrating from Exchange Server 2007 to Exchange Server 2013:<br />
<a href="https://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/122658-step-by-step-guide-for-migrating-from-exchange-server-2007-to-exchange-server-2013" rel="ugc">https://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/122658-step-by-step-guide-for-migrating-from-exchange-server-2007-to-exchange-server-2013</a><br />
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Hope this helps!
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Thank you everyone for your contribution. You guys have been very amazing. We will be keeping our Domain and forest funtional levels at 2008 R2 but need the server 2016 to better manage our Windows 10 workstations as server 2012 R2 is also quiet older than windows 10. We faced lots of issues when trying to manage our win 10 workstations using gpo.
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Hi All,<br />
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We have server 2008 dc with exchange 2007. We are planning to migrate users to exchange 2013 before migrating them to O365. We are planning to introduce Server 2016 in order to better manage our Windows 10 machines. <br />
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I have a few questions:<br />
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1 - Would exchange 2007 work fine with Server 2016 domain controllers?<br />
2 - Has anyone faced any major issues with Server 2016 domain controllers?<br />
3 - Should we proceed with Server 2012 R2 as domain controllers or Server 2016 as domain controllers makes sense since we need to better manage our Windows 10 workstations with GPOs?<br />
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Thank you
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Hi All,

We have server 2008 dc with exchange 2007. We are planning to migrate users to exchange 2013 before migrating them to O365. We are planning to introduce Server 2016 in order to better manage our Windows 10 machines. 

I have a few questions:

1 - Would exchange 2007 work fine with Server 2016 domain controllers?
2 - Has anyone faced any major issues with Server 2016 domain controllers?
3 - Should we proceed with Server 2012 R2 as domain controllers or Server 2016 as domain controllers makes sense since we need to better manage our Windows 10 workstations with GPOs?

Thank you

Exchange 2007 with Server 2016 Domain controllers

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Windows Server 2016 comes in Datacenter, Standard, and Essentials editions, and for servicing, has adopted windows 10's cumulative model. The new nano-server install is designed to be remotely managed and is designed to be kept current through continuous feature updates. The full GUI install operates similarly to windows 10's "Long Term Servicing Branch" (LTSB) model with cumulative security updates.

Windows Server 2016 has also shifted from a per-processor-and-CAL licensing model to a per-core-and CAL licensing model. This brings Windows Server's licensing more in line with Microsoft's other products and makes hybrid-cloud license planning easier as well.