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Must I install an Exchange Server?
In a tenant with Exchange Online already in use, we need to install a Windows Virtual Desktop deployment. We know that there is a requirement to create a ADDS domain and have the AD users synced. Is ...
We have Exchange Online already running and we want to add a WVD implementation in same tenant. Is a only cloud configuration (there is not AD on-premise). So, we know that in order to deploy WVD we need to deploy AD on-premise too as one of the options with users synced. So, in that case, we knew that if you sync users, by the following article, there is a requirement to deply Exchange Server too. But the question is if is really necessary in order to be supported, or if there was any change on these directions.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/decommission-on-premises-exchange
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/exchange-team-blog/decommissioning-your-exchange-2010-servers-in-a-hybrid/ba-p/597185
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/decommission-on-premises-exchange
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/exchange-team-blog/decommissioning-your-exchange-2010-servers-in-a-hybrid/ba-p/597185
That article is more than eight years old. I think it's safe to ignore it. Using WVD with Exchange Online only is just fine.
I agree, but I have to be sure that is ok to ignore it.
Today I'm going to have a call with Microsoft to talk about the issue.
