Exchange 2010 is a radical re-architecting of the Microsoft flagship e-mail platform. New features include on-premise and/or hosted deployment, major operational improvements and e-mail archiving. However, most organizations find the drastic...

Microsoft Exchange is the clear leader in the on-premises e-mail server market. But, competitors provide advantages in simplicity, price, functionality, and hardware requirements. Evaluate vendors discussed in this note when considering e-mail...

The convergence of mature messaging platforms (especially in core e-mail and IM functions) and hosting/outsourcer maturity suggests that now is the time to evaluate hosted e-mail solutions. Build a comprehensive TCO for on-premises operations...

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The “E-Mail TCO Worksheet” helps IT leaders peer into existing e-mail infrastructure and provisioning costs. IT leaders will gather expense information for 19 specific cost components in four categories: 1. Security 2. Delivery 3....

Enterprises looking for an alternative to Exchange, but not interested in outsourcing, have several solid options. Look for Microsoft interoperability, lighter hardware requirements, architectural simplicity, equivalent functionality, and...

Enterprises facing an Exchange upgrade often make the mistake of assuming an in-house upgrade path is the only option. Let the possibility of transferred risk, service gains, and cost savings steer the enterprise toward a hosted solution.

Small shops considering adding a dedicated workgroup server to their existing peer-to-peer network have one priority: set and forget. Unlike larger enterprise server software, workgroup server software is expected to deliver many services...