Mec Trivia - Level 1

Back Pressure is a feature introduced in Exchange 2007. It is a condition that occurs when the Exchange Hub Transport server experiences limited resources, such as disk space. This condition is self-induced by the server as a way to protect itself from becoming overwhelmed and potentially causing system failures. It helps to prioritize and manage the flow of messages by slowing down or stopping the processing of new messages until the server resources are freed up.

In Exchange 2003, a database consisted of two important files. One file extension ended in .edb and the other ended in .stm. The correct answer options provided are all variations of .stm, which is the correct file extension for the second file in Exchange 2003 databases.

Exchange 2013 SP1 had a bug where transport agents were not starting. The fix for this bug can be found in KB article 2938053.

In Exchange 2010, you can have a maximum of 16 servers in a Database Availability Group (DAG). A DAG is a group of mailbox servers that work together to provide automatic database-level recovery from failures. By having multiple servers in a DAG, you can ensure high availability and redundancy for your Exchange environment.

ESE stands for Extensible Storage Engine. This is the correct answer because Extensible Storage Engine is a database engine used by Microsoft Exchange Server. It provides a reliable and efficient way to store and retrieve data in Exchange, allowing for high performance and scalability.

The maximum number of databases that can be mounted on an Enterprise edition Exchange 2010 server is 100.

The maximum number of databases that can be mounted on the Standard version of Exchange 2013 is 5. This means that the Standard version has a limitation on the number of databases that can be hosted, and if more databases are needed, it would require upgrading to a different version of Exchange.

The recommended page file size for an Exchange 2013 SP1+ server is determined by either adding 10MB to the amount of RAM in the server or using a fixed size of 32,778MB, whichever is smaller. This ensures that there is enough virtual memory available for the server to operate efficiently.

The correct answer is Mail Application Program Interface (MAPI). MAPI is the protocol used by Outlook to communicate with Exchange. It allows Outlook to access and manage email, contacts, calendars, and other data stored in Exchange. MAPI provides a set of functions and interfaces that enable communication between the client (Outlook) and the server (Exchange), allowing for seamless integration and synchronization of data.

The correct PowerShell syntax required to mount a mailbox database is "Mount-database".

Exchange 2013 was released to the public on 11th October 2012, as indicated by the date format "10/11/12" which corresponds to 11th October 2012 in US-style date format.

Exchange 2007 had four different high availability options called CCR, SCC, LCR, and SCR. These acronyms stand for Cluster Continuous Replication (CCR), Single Copy Cluster (SCC), Local Continuous Replication (LCR), and Standby Continuous Replication (SCR) respectively. Each option provided a different level of redundancy and failover capabilities to ensure the availability of Exchange servers and data.