Can you find the enhancements in Exchange 2010?
Once the install of Exchange 2010 is done, the real work begins on locating all the new options; I'll help you find them quicker
275 RecommendationsLast week, Microsoft released the first Beta of Exchange 2010 and in the InfoWorld Test Center's first look at Exchange 2010, Martin Heller wrote that it marked a "major step up from Exchange Server 2007." This week, let's dig a bit deeper into this beta release and see what true enhancements are coming our way with Exchange 2010.
You install the Exchange 2010 beta and have jumped through all the hoops of installing PowerShell 2 and .Net Framework 3.5, as well as Windows Remote Management 2.0 (all part of the prerequisites to installing the beta) on a server running Windows Server 2008. You open the Exchange Management Console and ... and ... it looks pretty much the same.
What do you do next? Where are the exciting changes you were hoping for?
It's true that people often associate a change in the interface with a change in the architecture, but there's no reason for the UI to change simply because the architecture has. It is not wise for Microsoft to constantly move things on us. Even legitimate UI changes -- to my mind, these include the ribbons in Office 2007 and, in Exchange 2007, the shift from the System Manager to the Exchange Management Console (EMC) UI -- frustrate users, so they should not be done casually. Another huge move with Exchange 2007 was the Exchange Management Shell (EMD), which was built on PowerShell, for administration. Those two UI changes in Exchange 2007 were enough to keep us reeling for a while, so Microsoft has not introduced any crazy changes for EMC and EMS in Exchange 2010.
But there are plenty of new features in Exchange 2010. You just need to know where to look.
Here are the important changes you should know about:
White Paper
D2D Virtual Tape Library Replication Primer
This whitepaper explains the terminology and concepts behind Data Replication technologies and establishes some sizing rules through worked examples. Learn the new paradigm in disaster tolerance—protect data anywhere.
Download now »
White Paper
An Alternative to Virtualization for Datacenter Cost Savings
Server virtualization is a popular option for dealing with mounting datacenter costs. Another equally promising approach is the use of an Application Delivery Controller. Citrix NetScaler provides a low-cost way for organizations to reduce their server count and accrue cost savings from a reduction in space, cooling, power and personnel.
Download now »
White Paper
Why Your Firewall, VPN, and IEEE 802.11i Aren't Enough to Protect Your Network
The emergence of WLANs has created a new breed of security threats to enterprise networks.
Included in HP ProCurve WLAN solutions is security technology that alleviates threats from WLANs through:
* Monitoring wireless activity inside and out of the enterprise
* Classifying WLAN transmissions into harmful and harmless
* Preventing transmissions that pose a security threat to the enterprise network
* Locating participating devices for physical remediation
White Paper
Bringing the Edge to the Data Center
Effectively address data protection challenges, implementing solutions that help store and protect business–critical data while cutting costs and improving efficiency and reliability.
Download now »
- Tackling the Top Five Network Access Control Challenges | White Paper
- Opportunities and Challenges with the Convergence of Data Center Networks | White Paper
- Network Operating System Evolution | White Paper
- How Operating Systems Create Network Efficiency | White Paper
- Data Center Survival Guide | White Paper
Sign up to receive InfoWorld Resource Alerts
