Download Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Beta 1

Microsoft has released the first beta of Exchange Server 2010. The beta is for testing purposes and also puts an end to speculation about the name of Exchange Server 2010, previously dubbed “Exchange 14”. The developers at Microsoft are building on the code of Exchange Server 2007 and have made quite a few changes. For example, Outlook Web Access has been renamed Outlook Live and can also be fully used with non-IE browsers. In addition, the options to offer high availability have been adjusted, so that SCC, LCR and SCR are no longer available and from now on we will look at the database level. For more information, we refer you to these pages at Microsoft. There is also a topic on our forum where this new member is already being discussed. The corresponding brief description of the Exchange Server 2010 announcement is as follows:

Overview

Microsoft Exchange® Server 2010 Beta helps IT Professionals achieve new levels of reliability with greater flexibility, enhanced user experiences, and increased protection for business communications.

• Flexible and reliable – Exchange Server 2010 gives you the flexibility to tailor your deployment based on your company’s unique needs and a simplified way to keep e-mail continuously available for your users.
• Anywhere access – Exchange Server 2010 helps your users get more done by giving them the freedom to securely access all their communications – e-mail, voice mail, instant messaging, and more – from virtually any platform, Web browser, or device.
• Protection and compliance – Exchange Server 2010 delivers integrated information loss prevention, and compliance tools aimed at helping you simplify the process of protecting your company’s communications and meeting regulatory requirements.

This software is intended for evaluation purposes only. You must accept the license terms before you are authorized to use this software. There is no product support for this trial software. You are welcome to participate in the forums to share your trial experiences with others and to ask for advice.