The one new feature that sounds promising is DAG (Database Availability Group).
I'm running Win2K8 and Exchange 2007 with CCR across two data centers (separate subnets). DAG simplifies that setup by removing the complexity of clustering as E2010 requires Win2k8 enterprise, but does not require clustering. E2010 is using failover clustering's "special sauce" to simplify log shipping to another mailbox server (up to 16 replicas across 16 servers can be created). If a database fails, only that database is failed over to the replica server, not the entire mailbox server as is the case with CCR today. The CAS server will redirect the client to the new replica (within 30 secs according to MS). Exchange 2007 CCR with Windows 2008 to stretch a cluster across data centers was a great first setup. It's been painful at times, but well worth it currently as I have HA and DR using only MS technology with a two node cluster each with their own independent storage and no 3rd party software for replication or cluster management. E2010 allows organizations with limited bandwidth between data centers to create a solution that incorporates HA and DR without the complexity of configuring or dealing with clusters. There are additional features such as support for other browsers for the premium version of OWA which is huge. Archiving won't be ready for prime time in the RTM version. SP1 may be a different story, but only time will tell. The idea is great, but we'll need to wait for MS' offering to mature. -Scott -----Original Message----- From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:20 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Finally 2010 On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 12:34 AM, KevinM <kev...@wlkmmas.org> wrote: > We can finally talk to ya'll about Exchange 2010 Okay. So what do people find most compelling about Exchange 2010? :) (I figured I'd leave it open-ended so people can give one item or several, and write a few words or many.) Thanks... -- Ben ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja ~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja ~
