EduTech Posted April 15, 2009 Posted April 15, 2009 Dear James, There is a better way to accomplish more. Now you can get your job done with less effort and more confidence. Microsoft® Exchange Server 2010 is the new messaging and collaboration solution that helps IT Professionals achieve new levels of reliability with greater flexibility, improved user access, and increased protection of company communications. Flexible and Reliable—Exchange Server 2010 gives you the flexibility to tailor your deployment based on your company’s unique needs and a simplified way to help keep e-mail continuously available for your users. Anywhere Access—Exchange Server 2010 helps your users get more done by giving them the freedom to securely access all of their communications—e-mail, voice mail, instant messaging, and more—from virtually any platform, Web browser, or device. Protection and Compliance—Exchange Server 2010 delivers integrated information, loss prevention, and compliance tools aimed at helping you simplify. Try the new Exchange Server 2010 Beta Bring simplicity and power to your company’s messaging and communications. Get the Exchange Server 2010 Beta today at Technet Evaluation Center. Thanks Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Team Just received this email, so who is going to be the first to give it ago then ? James. 3
dwhyte85 Posted April 15, 2009 Posted April 15, 2009 I was planning on taking MCP on 2007 and converting to MCITP... guess i'll wait >_< - still, if i can get ahold of it I will have to play with it
mb2k01 Posted April 15, 2009 Posted April 15, 2009 Thanks for that! I'm downloading now If no one else has beaten me to it (and done a better job) then I'll post a mini review and a few screenshots soon.
EduTech Posted April 15, 2009 Author Posted April 15, 2009 I am doing the same this evening, RACE !! although knowing my luck something will come up and i wont get round to it lol James.
mb2k01 Posted April 15, 2009 Posted April 15, 2009 You may well win the race... I've just looked over the min spec at Exchange 2010 System Requirements - sadly my home computer won't be up to it (unless I can lay my hands on the x32 version somehow!)
mb2k01 Posted April 15, 2009 Posted April 15, 2009 Lol rub it in why don't you! I do desperately need a home computer upgrade! .... I wonder if (as I'm technically doing this to benefit work as well as interest me) work might finance a new one for me?! ....I'm the budget holder - so it could - I'm just not sure how comfortable I'd feel about explaining it!!
EduTech Posted April 15, 2009 Author Posted April 15, 2009 I'll PM You, Dont want to take this Off Topic
binky Posted April 15, 2009 Posted April 15, 2009 You may well win the race... I've just looked over the min spec at Exchange 2010 System Requirements - sadly my home computer won't be up to it (unless I can lay my hands on the x32 version somehow!) Sorry @mb2k01! There will be no x32 version since microsoft are moving all server platforms to x64 (starting with Server 2008 R2 - x64 only) - Time to upgrade!! It's interesting, this is exactly the same thing I have been using for my email for the past 6 months (with LCS), works perfectly though!
mb2k01 Posted April 15, 2009 Posted April 15, 2009 Sorry @mb2k01! There will be no x32 version since microsoft are moving all server platforms to x64 (starting with Server 2008 R2 - x64 only) - Time to upgrade!! It's interesting, this is exactly the same thing I have been using for my email for the past 6 months (with LCS), works perfectly though! There's supposedly an x32 version for testing/training, but agree about deployment - I think it's entirely suitable to ensure it's on x64 only. Having read a lot of info and watched a couple of vids this product looks fantastic! So much more on offer than 2007 (speaking as a 2003 user/cert!). Proper unified messaging and by the sounds of it, far easiler licensing - particulaly for schools!
gshaw Posted April 16, 2009 Posted April 16, 2009 Blimey how many product updates do Microsoft wanna do... not everyone is on 2007 (we are and love it ) yet let alone 2010!!!
Michael Posted April 16, 2009 Posted April 16, 2009 I definitely think Microsoft need to change their approach. They're still releasing new server products far too often. I think an Exchange 2007 R2 would be more appropriate. Just how many new features are there going to be in Exchange 2010 over Exchange 2007?
mrforgetful Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 I'm trying to look at this Exchange 2010 at work and it's just being a massive pain in Server 2k8. Is it going to be ok joining the Domain then removing it later? It's asking me to update the Schema now, is that wise or will i tbreak my network when I remove it?
bio Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 I'm trying to look at this Exchange 2010 at work and it's just being a massive pain in Server 2k8. Is it going to be ok joining the Domain then removing it later? It's asking me to update the Schema now, is that wise or will i tbreak my network when I remove it? I would not install this in a production environment. Schema updates are nonreversible. bio..
webman Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 Not us thanks - we wouldn't want to downgrade from Zimbra
mrforgetful Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 Thought so, cheers. Just a pain havint to effectively setup a complete Domain just to try this out!
zag Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 I made the mistake of upgrading to 2007 too early only to find many missing features and instability in the initial release. They sorted it with the service pack but it was frustrating at the time.
gshaw Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 (edited) I wouldn't worry about Exchange 2010 until well after the Olympics Don't test anything as big as Exchange on your main network! Get a few spare machines and set up a test network you can safely trash if it goes wrong Edited April 24, 2009 by gshaw
Theblacksheep Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 Exchange 2010 RC up according to an MS email I got this morning.... looks like this could be out rather soon.
EduTech Posted August 18, 2009 Author Posted August 18, 2009 Yes i also received an email this morning informing me it is available for download: Evaluation: Evaluate Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Release Candidate today After that let them know your experience and thoughts using #Exch2010UK on Twitter James.
Theblacksheep Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 Despite the email from MS and going round the site... Exchange 2010 RC is actually up now...
rh91uk Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 Look forward to running this in a production environment, had the beta off technet for ages but never used it, but due to moving to a fully Exchange 2k7 setup over the next few days (staff and students ... not just staff like before) it may be worth taking a look for future upgrades. I definetly would keep it off the main network though ...
AngryTechnician Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 Exchange 2010 is Code Complete and on its way to General Availability It's official: Exchange 2010 is on track for its launch event at TechEd Europe in a month's time. 1
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