Exchange Server 2000: Installation, Migration, Security, and Troubleshooting
Exchange 2000
MS Exchange Server 2K is the first email solution from Microsoft to use Active Directory instead of its own directory structure. This design enhancement made Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 significantly easier to manage and it continues to be the foundation of the messaging environment of many businesses.
Years of experience with Microsoft's email technology makes Progent one of the most knowledgeable computer consulting resources in the U.S. for supporting email systems powered by MS Exchange 2000 Server. Progent is experienced at assisting small companies who operate MS Exchange 2000 Server and Progent offers consulting services for these typical situations:
Benefits of Migrating from Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Server
MS Exchange 2000 Server offers major improvements in capability compared to Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 in key areas such as accessibility, manageability, protection, stability, traffic volume, and speed.
The 2K release of Microsoft Exchange Server brings a significant increase in functionality over the Microsoft Exchange 5.5 web interface. Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server offers an almost comprehensive implementation of the familiar Outlook GUI, including calendaring and utilities. Consequently mobile workers can have unrestricted, safe availability of email even in the absence of a notebook. The only thing mobile clients need is a web accessible PC with a conventional web browser.
Unlike MS Exchange 5.5, which has its own directory, MS Exchange Server 2000 uses MS Active Directory, providing a greatly simplified administration and security architecture. This makes Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 easier to administer and support and also offers tighter security.
MS Exchange Server 2000 incorporates a strong architecture for seamlessly integrating third-party software such as virus detection programs and anti-spamming tools. MS Exchange Server 2000's tested Application Programming Interface eliminates the risks existing with Exchange 5.5 when integrating third-party utilities.
MS Exchange Server 2000 offers significantly improved capacity and performance over Exchange 5.5. This means you can manage more and larger mailboxes and enjoy faster off-site access.
How Progent Can Help You with Microsoft Exchange Server 2000
Progent's effective best practices can assist you to plan and implement an efficient in-place upgrade project that minimizes business interruption, reduces long-term support tasks, and makes your MS Exchange Server 2000 simple to manage. For complicated multi-server or multi-location upgrades, Progent has the know-how to finish your migration quickly and economically. Progent's MS Exchange 2000 Server help, technical support and consulting capabilities include help with the choice and configuration of third-party enhancements that are appropriately matched to your company strategy. Progent can also assist you to upgrade from MS Exchange 2000 Server to the most current release of Microsoft Exchange Server.
Advantages of Switching from an ISP-based or POP3 Email System
If your small company currently has clients on a messaging solution hosted by an ISP or if you are managing your Outlook users in POP3 mode, MS Exchange Server 2K provides an array of enhanced capabilities in the areas of manageability, performance, traffic volume, availability, and collaboration:
Unlike the store-and-forward technique followed by POP3 messaging, Microsoft Exchange Server 2K implements a central-store model that liberates clients from dependence on a specific workstation or notebook computer, reduces vulnerability to component breakdowns or malicious software, and permits on-line and off-line email, automatic backup, and sophisticated sharing and collaboration.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 offers strong collaboration features that enable teams to increase efficiency by sharing calendaring, address books, messages and data.
The flexibility of MS Exchange 2000 Server makes it possible to add third-party security enhancements or accommodate wireless devices such as the RIM Blackberry or wireless handhelds.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2K supports powerful management and tracking functions so you can make sure your messaging environment is running smoothly.
MS Exchange Server 2K allows complete on-line backup without disturbing users, enabling 24x7 operation by eliminating periodic downtime and maintenance blackouts.
How Progent Can Help You Move from a POP3 Email Environment
Progent's experience and field-proven methodologies can help you in implementing a fast, seamless migration to Microsoft Exchange Server 2000. Progent handles critical details such as coordinating domain names in order that on-site and remote clients make a smooth transition from POP3 email.
How Progent Can Assist Your Business to Migrate to Microsoft Exchange 2007 from MS Exchange 2000 Server
Progent's has an extensive background helping small businesses to migrate from Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server to Microsoft Exchange 2007. Progent can show you how to design and execute an efficient transition to Microsoft Exchange 2007 that reduces operational interruption, retains your email information, and saves time and money by efficiently incorporating Exchange 2007 into your IT environment so that it supports remote and on-the-road users and runs with legacy applications and the most current programs. Progent's CISSP-accredited network security consultants can make sure your security infrastructure and policies are sound and Progent's Cisco-authorized network experts can verify that your connectivity architecture is fast, reliable, and easy to support.
Hosting Support Services for Exchange
If your company is thinking about updating your Microsoft Exchange 2000 system to a messaging solution based on Exchange 2007 Server, now is an ideal opportunity to look at Progent's Hosting and Management Services for Microsoft Exchange. Progent can operate your Exchange environment in a world-class facility with backed-up electrical and environmental control systems, round-the-clock staffed security and IT support center, plus fault-tolerant connections to tier-1 Internet service companies. Hosted Microsoft Exchange servers are configured as virtual machines for fault-tolerance, easy expandability, and fast recovery.
Progent's services feature integration with your business network, connectivity with mobile communication devices, continual monitoring of efficiency and network security, spam and virus protection, patch and service pack control, Help Desk Call Center support, daily backup, and comprehensive messaging management services. With Progent's Hosting and Management Services for Microsoft Exchange, small and midsize companies can save substantially on the cost of servers, infrastructure, and cooling systems, reduce the distraction and uncertainty of internal network management, and benefit from world-class levels of dependability, security, and efficiency.
To get in touch with Progent about professional expertise for Exchange Server technology or to learn more about Progent's Exchange hosting services, phone 1-800-993-9400 or send email to exchange-help@progent.com.
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