Exchange Server 2007 News and Reviews

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CRN (December 18, 2006): The release of Exchange Server 2007 marks a new beginning in the messaging space, earning the software the Product of the Year nod from CRN for application software.

InfoWorld (December 8, 2006): Microsoft enhances security, mobile computing, and compliance features in its messaging server.

internetnews.com (December 8, 2006): While this launch is getting far less attention than the more vaunted launches of its Vista operating system and Office 2007 productivity suite, the deployment of this application may have more far-reaching consequences than the other two products combined.

Windows IT Pro (December 5, 2006): "Clearly, 64-bit is the future, and with Exchange, the future is now," says Paul Thurott, in this article touting some of the great new features of Exchange Server 2007.

computing news (December 2006): Microsoft PressPass talks with the general managers for Exchange Server, Windows Vista, Office servers, and Office client applications to learn more about partners' role in today's "Business Value" launch.

CNET News.com (November 30, 2006): Though [Exchange Server] is less well-known among consumers, it has become a mainstay inside many corporations, powering e-mail systems and, increasingly, being tapped for a range of other communications tasks.

ZDNet Asia(November 30, 2006): Microsoft will present a new competitive threat to IBM with its new versions of Exchange and SharePoint, according to Peter O'Kelly, research director at analyst company Burton Group.

Computerworld (October 13, 2006): Microsoft introduces unified messaging to change the way companies handle a flood of messages in different formats.

InformationWeek (August 21, 2006): Exchange Server 2007 offers IT administrators new tools for managing e-mail in an era of regulatory scrutiny and legal obligation.

InfoWorld (August 7, 2006): Multiple precooked configs, a vastly improved Web client, a power command line, and bundled anti-malware add up to a whale of an upgrade.

InfoWorld (August 7, 2006): Microsoft didn't hold back this time, loading Exchange 2007 with dozens of new bells, whistles, and commonsense improvements. Here are the authors' 10 favorites.

eWeek (July 24, 2006): The next version of Exchange Server is chockablock full of new features, so companies interested in migrating to it will need to spend considerable time in evaluation mode.

eWEEK (July 21, 2006): The development team at Microsoft has taken some tangible steps toward reducing the complexity of Exchange with the upcoming release of Exchange Server 2007 and Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer (ExBPA).

Windows IT Pro (July 2006): Developed in tandem with Office 2007/Outlook 2007 and a future version of Windows Mobile, Exchange Server 2007 will be the biggest upgrade to Microsoft's email and messaging server yet.

InternetNews.com (June 13, 2006): Based on the demonstrations shown at Tech Ed, Microsoft has the technology pieces in place to convince customers to migrate to Exchange Server 2007.

ComputerWorld (June 12, 2006): The forthcoming update improves e-mail searches on mobile devices, allowing users to search through a greater number of e-mails than they can right now.

Windows IT Pro (June 2006): For Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft isolated three primary goals: More control for IT administrators, more Inbox value for end users, and active messaging protection. Read more about the major new features in Exchange Server 2007 in this article.

Seattle PI (June 2, 2006): "Although the new version is called 'enterprise,' it could also be used by some smaller companies," says Dave Thompson, Microsoft corporate vice president.

InfoWorld (June 2, 2006): New built-in protection features in Exchange Server 2007 include the ability for customers to purchase either on-premise antivirus software or a hosted version.

CIO (June 2, 2006): As part of a new enterprise Client Access License (CAL) for the product, customers can purchase Microsoft’s Antigen for Exchange antivirus software or Exchange Hosted Filtering services bundled with the Exchange CAL.

Enterprise Windows I.T. (June 2, 2006): "Security is critical for Microsoft because there is a perception that the company has not done particularly well in that area," says Forrester Research analyst Erica Driver. "The new version of Exchange could go a long way toward allaying those concerns."

Redmond Magazine (May 2006): With all the architectural changes and new features coming in Exchange 12 (E12), the biggest deal by far has got to be unified messaging.

Redmond Magazine (April 2006): Exchange Server is getting a major retrofit with Exchange 12 (E12), adding powerful features that will make it perhaps the most compelling new version since Exchange 2000.

MSExchange.org (January 26, 2006): "E12 and the x64 architecture will provide an increase in performance and scalability not seen in a long time. The increased memory capacity will allow more of the database to be held in RAM, reducing disk IO and the increased number of connections will allow you to add more users to your Exchange environment without the need for more servers," says Rodney Buike.

Eweek (January 2, 2006): "Microsoft is working hard to make sure the latest version of its e-mail, calendaring and messaging server, Exchange 12, appeals to both enterprise IT administrators and end users," says Peter Galli.

Network World (December 28, 2005): "Microsoft has released the first beta for the next version of Exchange and said the software will be generally available in late 2006 or early 2007," says John Fontana.

NewsFactor.com (December 15, 2005): Users of the new Exchange "will be able to call in to their Outlook inboxes and calendars by phone and interact with that data using speech-recognition technology. In addition, the new system will turn voicemails into e-mail attachments and store them in users' inboxes," says Jay Wrolstad.

IrishDev (December 14, 2005): "Exchange '12' will reduce the cost and complexity of the messaging system by providing more control for IT administrators, more value and expanded inbox access for end users, and increased security and compliance for organizations," says Joanne Kelly.

CRN (December 14, 2005): An early beta of Exchange Server 12 has gone out to 1,400 original equipment manufacturers, independent software vendors, and partner testers. "The beta promises glimpses of long promised 'unified messaging' perks, Microsoft promised last year," says Barb Darrow.

ENT News (December 14, 2005): Included in the new features debuting in the new Exchange beta are a "'role-based' administration model as well as unified messaging," says Stuart Johnston.

CNET News.com (December 14, 2005): "Among the new features Microsoft is touting are the ability to handle voicemail and faxes, improved manageability of the software for IT managers and a better Web-based mail client," says Ina Fried.

Windows IT Pro (December 14, 2005): "E12 Beta 1 includes new features sure to please email administrators. The product has been redesigned with a role-based infrastructure and components that let you install, on the fly, only those features that the server needs," says Paul Thurrott.

internetnews.com (December 14, 2005): "More companies are watching data volumes balloon thanks to the growing glut of e-mail. Administrators need to be able to increase the scale of data company servers can handle, so Microsoft has improved Exchange 12 by designing it to run on 64-bit server systems," says Clint Boulton.

ENTMAG (January 19, 2005): "Broad themes of the next release are improved end-user productivity; total cost of ownership and manageability; and secure messaging and message 'hygiene,'" says Scott Bekker.

"Exchange '12' is a highly available messaging solution that allows IT administrators to address [key] challenges," said David Thompson, vice president of Exchange Server at Microsoft.