Exchange Server 2007 SP1 Coming Friday

Microsoft last Friday launched its first large-scale Exchange Server 2007 update, Service Pack 1 for promoting out the door.

According to Microsoft customers to download SP1, will be able to use enhancements, such as the follow-up support for Windows Server 2008, a better grid and Office Communication Server 2007 and improve mobile device security and management.

Exchange 2007 SP1, and also provides a friendly user interface that can be used in Outlook Web Access (OWA operator), coupled with improved disaster recovery the ability, through continuous backup copy. SCR can help system administrators Exchange Server is basically copying another site for backup, recovery and business continuity purposes.

Microsoft Exchange 2007 about a year ago, firing, which is an integral part of Microsoft wide-ranging introduction of new products , programs and services in 2006. As early as the skeptics do not know how quickly Exchange 2007, will be adopted on the basis of amount of improvement, and its predecessor, 2003 Exchange.

According to Microsoft, its flagship e-mail server has been successful in the market. Redmond said thatlast this year more than 3,000 companies, it has more than 100 seats, has begun to rival messaging and voice mail platform for the exchange, in 2007.

Nevertheless, many companies are reluctant to use the same version of any new plan. "Normally people tend to wait for the service pack is released one or two before, they migration to 11 a new plan, which is a much anticipated service pack release, and many people think it is worth the wait "said volunteer srinivasan, marketing vice president of St. San Jose, California-based company sonasoft sonasoft makes sonasafe, migration software can help the exchange of engagement with the environment. Mr.

Srinivasan added that the company was the first ISV support Exchange 2007. ", Saying that people continue to 2003 may be to wait for more than a year, just to see how people deal with adoption in this press release, what the future will provide the Service Pack What developments in hardware and software that might change things. " Microsoft doesn t think they need to wait. About 270,000 scientific and technological personnel part, Microsoft s technology through testing of the beta version of SP1. In this phase of testing, the company said, more than 30,000 e-mail, also running Windows Server 2008. He asked Keith, founder and director of the Center for azaleos, Microsoft, Wa-based consultant said he likes the changes in the SP1.

"Microsoft is greatly enhanced with this release, in advance with the times, high availability and Windows Server 2008, East and West. Conclusion t had for the elderly version of Windows Server "he said.

However, the prospect of a new process management interface, as well as a complex of the five servers may not be the role of palatability set for the enterprise infrastructure managers weighing their options for classical literature, recalled warned.

"In a good way, so that all together with server virtualization, " he said. " Too bad (Microsoft), is about 18 months behind the virtualization, you can run Exchange Server VMware and a reduction in the number of physical servers you. Virtualization, to your ability to do that, we re sort of a position to narrow the gap exists, what s on the luxury industry and Virtual is a positive moment. " At the same time, the companys foreign exchange operation 32 boxes or need to replace, upgrade or re-configuration of hardware, if they should take advantage of the new features. Similarly, it shop operators in 64 foreign exchange capacity of the hardware, operating system will need to improve server, a 64-bit version of the use of the product.