Migrate Exchange 2013 on Windows Server 2012 to Exchange 2019

As direct migration from Exchange 2013 to Exchange 2019 is supported I thought there would be a direct and easy path to migrate. However while looking more closely I see that Exchange 2019 is not supported on a Domain Functional Level below Windows Server 2012R2.

All my servers are currently Windows Server 2012. Is there a way to migrate to Windows Server 2019 and Exchange 2019 without moving the current Exchange 2013 to Windows Server 2012R2?


You don't need to move your Exchange 2013 server(s), you need to upgrade your Active Directory domain to FL 2012 R2; this means you need at least WS 2012 R2 Domain Controllers.

Exchange 2013 can keep running on the server(s) where it is now; you need to add newer Domain Controllers and remove the current ones, then upgrade the AD functional levels.