Features:

Exchange Server Standard CAL provides access to e-mail, shared calendaring and Outlook Web Access (OWA). In addition you will get advancements that reduce the cost and complexity of the messaging system by giving IT Administrators the messaging protection their company demands, the anywhere access their end users want and the reliability they need.

Exchange Server Enterprise CAL is an additive CAL and requires that a Standard CAL is also purchased for each user or device. The Exchange Server Enterprise CAL provides access to Unified Messaging and advanced compliance, as well as Forefront Security for Exchange Server and Exchange Hosted Filtering for onsite and hosted antivirus and anti-spam protection.

* Additive CAL, purchase of the Standard CAL is required for Standard offerings
** Offered only through Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

Exchange Server 2007:

Built-in Protection for the Company

• Anti-spam and Antivirus - Built-in defenses against spam and phishing e-mail as well as new antivirus filtering and scanning capabilities provide comprehensive protection.
• Confidential Messaging - New encryption features for both internal and Internet-based messages as well as enhanced Information Rights Management support help protect the confidentiality of messages in transit.
• Compliance - Message transport and storage rules can control routing, encryption, and retention to meet organisational and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Business Continuity - New data replication capabilities (local and clustered) keep the system highly available while limiting the need and frequency for tape backup.

Anywhere Access For Employees

• Collaboration and Productivity - Enhanced calendaring, out-of-office, resource booking, and meeting scheduling capabilities simplify collaboration and increase productivity.
• Unified Messaging - New Exchange Unified Messaging goes beyond e-mail to deliver more types of communications to the inbox, including faxes and voice mail, as well as offering new capabilities such as inbox access from a regular phone.
• Web-Based Messaging - A rich Outlook-like experience from any Internet connected computer with a supported browser provides encrypted access to the inbox, powerful search, and the ability to view different types of attachments.
• Mobile Messaging - Exchange Server ActiveSync technology delivers an improved Outlook e-mail and calendaring experience on mobile devices, while offering enhanced device and security policy control.

Operational Efficiency for IT

• Performance and Scalability - Server consolidation and improved storage efficiency are achieved through the extended memory and larger caches of x64 systems; a more efficient routing algorithm ensures the best use of bandwidth.
• Administration - New graphical and command-line interfaces offer improved manageability and increased automation while integrated tools simplify maintenance.
• Deployment - Modular setup and server provisioning based on server roles, as well as capabilities to automatically discover Outlook and mobile clients simplify deployment.
• Extensibility and Programmability - New Web services-based application programming interface (API) and .NET integration via Exchange Management Shell tasks enable rapid development for custom and third-party applications.

The Outlook Experience

• In addition to benefits and capabilities described above, Exchange Server 2007 offers the best integration with the broadest range of clients. Exchange Server supports a complete Outlook experience, from Outlook on the desktop to Outlook Web Access, Outlook Mobile, and the new Outlook Voice Access, a feature of Exchange Server 2007. Exchange Server also integrates with Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services and other Office applications as well as third-party systems and devices.

Minimum System Requirements:

Windows

Processor

• x64 architecture-based computer with Intel processor that supports Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T) or AMD processor that supports the AMD64 platform; Intel Itanium family IA64 processors are not supported.

Operating system

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 or Windows Server 2003 R2 x64, Standard or Enterprise Edition
• Exchange Server 2007 management tools can also be installed on a 32-bit computer running Windows Server 2003 SP1 (Standard or Enterprise Editions), Windows Server 2003 R2 (Standard or Enterprise Editions), or Windows XP SP2.

Memory

• Minimum 2 GB of RAM per server

Available hard-disk space

• Minimum of 1.2 GB on the hard disk where you install Exchange Server 2007
• Additional 500 MB of available hard disk space per language if installing language packs for Unified Messaging beyond those included in the default installation
  
• 200 MB on the system drive

Drive

• DVD, local, or network accessible

File format

• Disk partitions must be formatted for the NTFS file system, not the file allocation table (FAT) file system

Prerequisite software required

• Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0
  
• Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0
  
• Windows PowerShell
  
• Microsoft Active Directory; applies to all server roles except for Edge Transport
  
• Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) SP1; applies to Edge Transport server role

If these required prerequisites are not already installed, the Exchange Server 2007 setup process will prompt and provide links to the installation location. Internet access will be required if the prerequisites are not already installed or available on a local network.

Additional software required to use specific features in Exchange Server 2007:

• Outlook Anywhere (RPC/HTTP) requires Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 or Office Outlook 2003 on Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or later or Windows Server 2003.

Educational Pricing:

* School SELECT pricing is only available to schools (under the LGA agreement)

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