Announcing Exchange Server 2010 Beta

Well, you can finally download it here http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1898ed2c-2f88-48ac-824e-d3d20fad77d7

Exchange Server 2010 Beta is now publically available. You can look forward to the following changes:

 

• All client connections are now handled by the Client Access Server (CAS) – Including all MAPI connections
• New HA functionality for Mailbox Servers called Database Availability Group (DAG) – Replicates a mailbox to a maximum of 16 mailbox servers
• New wizard to create Certificate requests for Exchange (this is a good one folks!)
• Improved client experience through MailTips (warning messages to users BEFORE messages are sent) and conversation views.
• Integration with SMS/Text messaging
• Major improvements to database performance
• Introducing the Exchange Control Panel (allowing administrators to manage organization-wide tasks from a web-based interface and enabling users to manage personal settings / troubleshoot client issues)
• and many, many more…

I’ve been fortunate enough to play around with Exchange Server 2010 for the past year and I just think its a stellar feature packed product. If we can have a solid migration path from Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange Server 2007, we’ve got a winner!!!