Microsoft Exchange Hosting
Exchange Hosting is the use of Microsoft Exchange through a third party on a shared server to give the ability of small and medium sized organizations to receive all of the functionality and collaborative features of Microsoft Exchange without the significant costs, licensing issues, and IT staffing requirements associated with running a version of Exchange on an in-house server.
Microsoft Exchange is a messaging and collaborative software primarily used to enhance the usability and functionality of Microsoft Outlook for email in addition to calendar, tasks, contact management, and public folders.
While there are other ways of receiving and sending email from Outlook such as POP3 and IMAP, Exchange is the preferred solution for most organizations in that it stores all email and other data onto a centralized server so that it can be conveniently accessed from multiple computers and devices from remote locations as well as offering full support for synchronization with wireless devices.
Solutions such as POP3 email accounts which typically come included standard with most web hosting plans download email locally to user's desktops in the Outlook mail client, whereas Hosted Exchange pulls and syncs emails and activities from a server. This allows users to share calendars, contacts, as well as use public folders for the storage of business documents.
Benefits of Using Hosted Exchange
The Advantage and Benefits of Exchange Hosting
- Reduced TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) as opposed to using an In House Exchange server
- Eliminates the hassles of Outlook software and CAL license management for Exchange.
- Gives you the advantage of Hosting Exchange in an advanced data center with fully redundant systems that provide daily backup service. Servers are also customized for optimal Exchange performance.
- Receive 24/7 customer and technical support from experienced Microsoft certified professionals.
- Keep down costs associated with Internal IT staff, or free up time to allocate IT resources to additional mission critical projects
- Utilize advanced control panel features to enable efficient administration of employee mailboxes and distribution lists.
- Allows your organization to take advantage of advanced spam filtering technologies.
- All patches and Exchange software updates are managed and efficiently implemented.
MS Exchange Hosting Resources
Exchange Hosting Microsoft :: Microsoft Exchange Server
- Exchange Hosting is not a One-Size Fits All Choice
- An exceptional article that explains some of the advantages of outsourcing Exchange hosting as well as a detailed list of questions to ask potential Exchange vendors.
- Selecting Hosted Microsoft Exchange vs. Microsoft Exchange Server
- Helpful guide on making the decision between outsourcing Exchange Hosting to a third party provider or managing Microsoft Exchange Server in-house.
- Microsoft Exchange Server (Official)
- The official resource page for Microsoft Exchange Server. This can give you an overview of the Exchange Server product and its features. By using Exchange Hosting you bypass having to deal with Microsoft directly, but it is always good to learn more about the product before hiring a company to manage and deliver it.
- Msexchange.org: Microsoft Exchange Resource
- Msexchange.org is one of the leading resource sites for both Exchange Server and Microsoft exchange hosting.
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