Keep your e-mail system running more efficiently for less.

Exchange Server 2007 includes new data replication capabilities that make it possible to increase availability while reducing costs. This Local Continuous Replication delivers database redundancy with rapid recovery, which minimizes the number of times you need to perform full tape backups. With Cluster Continuous Replication in combination with Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS), active/passive clusters provide both database and service redundancy without requiring expensive shared storage, even when clusters span geographic locations.

Access e-mail, voice mail, calendar, and contacts from virtualy anywhere–anytime.

Now your employees can access their important inbox information from virtually anywhere using their desktop computer, laptop computer, a browser window from any Internet-connected computer or mobile device, and even a basic telephone, when no Internet connection is available. And with Exchange Server 2007, users can enjoy a rich, familiar experience based on Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 functionality. Best of all, it all comes with built-in centralized management and robust security, so you can deliver rich, anywhere access for your entire workforce–instead of just a limited few.

Get affordable, enterprise-class mobile messaging.

With industry-leading scalability, native integration with compatible devices, and a variety of device options, Exchange Server 2007 delivers the performance you need to meet today's business needs while lowering your total cost of ownership. By building on the advances in Exchange Server 2003 Services Pack 2, Exchange Server 2007 includes mobility features that raise the bar for the user experience, while delivering improved manageability. And now users can access desktop features such as support for rich HTML, quick flags, sophisticated calendaring, and fast search on their mobile devices. Exchange Server 2007 also provides more granular security policies while enabling users to perform basic tasks on their own (such as performing a remote wipe from Outlook Web Access 2007).

Empower employees – and save money– with unified messaging.

Now employees can receive their e-mail, voice mail, and faxes through a single inbox that they can access from anywhere. The new Unified Messaging in Exchange Server 2007 makes it possible for people to manage all their messages in one place, the same way they manage e-mail today. For example, if an employee forwards a voice mail, or if a recipient adds text notes to a voice mail, the messages can be found using built-in search. And by consolidating your voice mail infrastructure with Exchange Server 2007, you can deliver all these features while lowering costs and complexity.

Reduce compliance risk in a way that makes sense for your business.

Exchange Server 2007 incorporates features specifically designed to help your business comply with corporate, regulatory, and legal requirements. Now you can apply retention rules, scan and act on messages in transport, flexibly journal, and perform rich text searches across mailboxes within your organization. Exchange Server 2007 also eases the burden on administrators who must apply and enforce compliance policies, while helping to lessen the impact on employees– and productivity.

Take advantage of powerful, user-friendly Web access.

Outlook Web Access (OWA) 2007 provides the rich, familiar experience of Microsoft Office Outlook in a browser. Employees can access information at home, at an airport kiosk, at an Internet café, or anywhere there is an Internet connection– with no VPN or network tunnel required. OWA enhancements in Exchange Server 2007 include a new Scheduling Assistant for booking more meetings efficiently, fast server-side search, and integrated Unified Messaging. There are also new features that enable employees to access documents and attachments more easily when they're away from the office. OWA also offers enhanced security, with two-factor authentication support and attachment viewing in HTML format, not available in previous versions.

Boost administrator productivity with new tools.

Exchange Server 2007 provides advanced management tools that help your administrators save time– and effort. A new command line interface offers complete, fine-grained control over Exchange objects, as well as the power to automate all types of operations with scripts. The graphical management console has also been completely updated, with a more intuitive user interface and improved discoverability. And it includes a new toolbox work center that integrates diagnostics, monitoring, and troubleshooting tools such as the Exchange Best Practice Analyzer and the Exchange Troubleshooting Assistant.

Deploy and manage your system more easily.

Deployment has never been easier than with Exchange Server 2007. It includes a modern, modular architecture based on server roles that are integrated into setup and deployment. This helps to eliminate potential errors resulting from manual configuration, reduce the surface area for malicious attacks, and simplify day-to-day management. Server roles are not tied to particular hardware configurations, which means they can be deployed on one server machine or many.** Also, the new Autodiscover feature makes deployment even easier by creating an automatic connection between Exchange Server and Office Outlook 2007 clients where no special scripts or complex user intervention is required.

**The exception is the Edge Transport role that is intentionally designed to reside by itself in the perimeter network.

Optimize your investment for future growth

As a native 64-bit application, Exchange Server 2007 breaks through past memory and cache limitations for higher performance and increased scalability–even as mailbox sizes grow to accommodate your employees' demands for more storage. The resulting reduction in input/output (I/O) increases storage utilization so you can optimize your existing storage investment, or consider lower-cost storage options.