| For today's businesses, e-mail is perhaps the most | | | | reduces spam and viruses while enabling private |
| important communication method in use. An increased | | | | communications and helping attain compliance. |
| reliance on e-mail has drastically increased the volume | | | | * Smooth flow of communications with |
| of messages sent, even increasing the rate of | | | | enterprise-class availability and reliability |
| business itself. Today's employee seeks efficient and | | | | * Protects data and users from destructive viruses |
| remote access to online calendars, contacts, and email, | | | | and spam |
| regardless of what type of device they're using. | | | | * Secure communications are provided automatically |
| Exchange Server 2007 from Microsoft was designed | | | | within the company |
| specifically to address the needs of a messaging | | | | With Anywhere access, employees can get to their |
| system. Exchange Server's new capabilities provide | | | | e-mail, calendar, voice mail and contacts from a variety |
| improved protection, access and efficiency. | | | | of clients and devices. Anywhere access requires an |
| The IT professional's task is that of providing a | | | | Internet connection; Outlook Voice Access requires a |
| messaging system that satisfies needs while remaining | | | | telephone connection. |
| balanced in security and cost. As e-mail volume | | | | * Improved collaboration, making it easier to find and |
| increases, security requirements become more | | | | share documents, schedules and data |
| challenging. IT staff must counter a multitude of | | | | * Employees are provided with a single inbox for |
| security threats, including spam, viruses, noncompliance | | | | e-mail, voice and fax messages |
| risks, and email security. Although security is a | | | | * Overall productivity is improved with a staff able to |
| high-ranking priority, staff must always work within the | | | | respond from work, home, or the road |
| constraints of time, money and resources. This causes | | | | * Quick and seamless delivery of an Outlook-style |
| IT to look for a system that will satisfy the | | | | experience from a variety of devices |
| requirements of the business, yet is cost-effectively | | | | Better efficiency is made possible by networking |
| managed and deployed. | | | | features and optimization hardware, helping |
| Exchange Server 2007 provides protection, built-in. This | | | | administration staff. |