I am an example of this. We have Enterprise now as we got it before the storage limit increase. We will be purchasing Standard now.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:bounce- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simon Butler > Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 11:29 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Exchange 2007 RFQ > > In my experience, customers for Enterprise edition fall in to two > groups... > > 1. Those buying it for clustering. > 2. Those buying it for capacity. > > Of the two, capacity is more common than clustering - particularly when > we still had the 16gb limit. > > Those that are buying Enterprise edition for clustering will continue > to > buy it for clustering. > Those who want the additional capacity, will simply stick to Standard > edition which now offers no limits. > > With the additional features of Backup Exec 11 looking like it provides > off-server log shipping, you can get some of the additional replication > features of Enterprise edition without paying the extra. > > While there is still a market for the Enterprise edition, it is not as > large as it was, because those purchasing it purely to get additional > capacity will be reduced. > > Simon. > > > -- > Simon Butler > MVP: Exchange, > MCP, MCSA, MCSE, > Amset IT Solutions Ltd. > > e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > w: www.amset-it.com > w: www.amset.info > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil > Hobson > Sent: 06 January 2007 20:52 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Re: Exchange 2007 RFQ > > You think the market for enterprise edition is limited? So you think > most > people will be happy with LCR vs. SCC or CCR? > > I'd be interested to know if that's what you're hearing at present. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Simon Butler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Exchange Discussions" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 5:36 PM > Subject: RE: Exchange 2007 RFQ > > > The Enterprise CAL is in addition to the standard CAL. > You also realise that the Exchange 2007 CAL does not include any > license > for Outlook? Outlook must be licensed separately. > > As the standard edition of Exchange 2007 is almost identical in spec to > enterprise edition of Exchange 2003, I can see that most people will be > using the standard edition. The market for the enterprise edition is > limited. > > However I am advising my clients not to even think about deploying > Exchange 2007 for at least three months, and preferably longer. Unless > they have a burning need for a feature in the new version they should > hold off. Even for first time Exchange deployments I am recommending > that they purchase Exchange 2007 now but ask for an Exchange 2003 media > kit and use downgrade rights. > > Due to the significant changes in the way that Exchange 2007 works > compared to the previous two versions, there are almost no third party > utilities available that are compatible with this version. I am also > concerned about the end user experience for any new to Exchange people > when trying to use a new version that not many people (compared to > Exchange 2003) are familiar with. > > The other reason I am making that recommendation is what I call the > "run > over by a bus" issue. If you deploy Exchange 2007 now or very shortly > and then something happens to you, your employer will struggle to find > anyone else who can manage and support it. You don't have that problem > with Exchange 2000/2003. > > Give the Exchange community some time to get to grips with it, the > books > and training courses to become available and for the general best > practises with this version to emerge. It will not take long, I suspect > by Easter there will be lots of resources available. > > Simon. > > > -- > Simon Butler > MVP: Exchange, > MCP, MCSA, MCSE, > Amset IT Solutions Ltd. > > e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > w: www.amset-it.com > w: www.amset.info > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Kennedy, Jim > Sent: 04 January 2007 17:15 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Exchange 2007 RFQ > > > Putting together our Exchange 2007 request for quote and wanted to > gather the opinions of the masses here on which direction to take. > > 1100 Mailboxes with half on OWA and half on Outlook. Currently 2 > servers > in a FE/BE setup. I do not see the need for us to get the Enterprise > version of the server. Even if I split up to multiple backends which we > probably will do. > > And reading the CAL info I come away with just getting the standard CAL > for now and if we need the Ent CAL bells and whistles we have wasted no > money buying them later as you still need the standard CAL anyway. > Correct? > > Going a bit off topic, has anyone contacted Trend to see what their > plans are for Exch. 2007 Scanmail. Patch the existing or a new version? > If no one knows I will contact them and report back. > > Am I missing anything or any thoughts? > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange > To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange > To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange > To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange > To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > dl.sparklist.com > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. 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