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Microsoft unveils Exchange 2010

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REDMOND, USA: Software gaint, Microsoft Corp. has released a public beta of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, part of Microsoft’s unified communications family.

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According to the company release, Exchange 2010 is part of the next wave of Microsoft Office-related products and is the first server in a new generation of Microsoft server technology built from the ground up to work on-premises and as an online service.

“Exchange 2010 ushers in the next generation of Microsoft unified communications software as the first server designed from inception to work both on-premises and as an online service,” said Rajesh Jha, corporate vice president of Exchange at Microsoft.

“This release raises the bar with new archiving and end-user innovations that will help companies save money and employees save time,” he added.

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First in a Wave

Exchange 2010 is the first product to be introduced as part of the next wave of Microsoft Office-related products. The next wave, which includes Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, Microsoft Visio 2010 and Microsoft Project 2010, is designed to give people a consistent experience across devices, making it easier to create and edit documents and collaborate from any location.

In addition, to help businesses reduce costs, the next wave will introduce new delivery and licensing models, improve deployment and management options for IT professionals, and provide developers with an expanded platform on which to create applications.

“With the next wave of Microsoft Office-related products, people will be more productive across the PC, phone and browser, IT professionals can choose to deploy and manage servers on-premises or from the cloud, and developers get more opportunities to build innovative solutions and grow their business,” said Chris Capossela, senior vice president of the Information Worker Product Management Group at Microsoft.

Exchange Server 2010 will become available in the second half of 2009.

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