Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Ships
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 is now available worldwide to help businesses reduce costs, protect communications and delight e-mail users. Microsoft Business Division President Stephen Elop made the announcement at Microsoft Tech•Ed Europe 2009 conference in Germany. Elop described cost savings of up to 70 percent thanks to a simplified high-availability model and support for lower-cost storage.
ISVs add features to Exchange to tightly integrate with email as part of Microsoft’s unified communications platform.
Key features include:
- Reduced deployment cost
- Simplified high availability and disaster recovery
- Easier administration and decreased dependence on the help desk
- Greater mobility and flexible access
- Decreased inbox overload and increased productivity
- Transformed voice mail
- Simplified compliance
- Safeguards for sensitive information
- Reduced risk of malware and spam
Elop also announced the release of Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server, which helps Exchange Server customers further safeguard business information.
Exchange Server 2010 and Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange are available now for trial at http://www.thenewefficiency.com, along with more information about Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and partner solutions.
Join in Tech Ed Europe
There are multiple ways for those not in attendance to experience Tech•Ed Europe 2009.
Visit the Tech•Ed global pressroom at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/teched/default.mspx for additional details regarding all announcements made at Tech•Ed Europe 2009.
View the live stream of the executive keynote address from the Tech•Ed 2009 global pressroom today at 3:30 p.m. CET/6:30 a.m. PST.
Participate in the post-keynote webcast Q&A today at 5 p.m. CET/8 a.m. PST, immediately following the executive keynote address. Submit questions to the executive panel by visiting the Tech•Ed global pressroom.
Bruce D. Kyle
ISV Architect Evangelist | Microsoft Corporation
