Exchange Hosting??? 2

[kevin2003]

Hi,

My company has about 75 users (mailboxes), is it a good idea to have my Exchange Host by a third party? What are some of the disadvantages? Is my data secure? Any suggestions will be appreciated? I'm think about exchange 2007.

Thanks,

Kevin

 

[58sniper]

Depends on many factors. If you don't want the administrative headache of dealing with Exchange, then hosting may be the solution for you.

Disadvantages including not being able to send internal email if your Internet connection, or the provider, go down. Increased bandwidth usage as now all machines needs to go out over the Internet for email.

Is your day secure? Depends on the provider.


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[kevin2003]

Thanks,

Kevin

 

[irbk]

I agree with 58Sniper. It's tuff to tell and there are a LOT of factors to take into account. Exchange 2007 can be a pricy investment with hardware and software. Hosted services could be cheaper, but what happens when your internet connection is down and you've got no internal mail? What about when you need to restore an e-mail from a year ago? How about something less concreete, how do you trouble shoot an issue when 1 user is having problems sending email to 1 other company. All your other e-mail is being sent and recieved ok. How do you troubleshoot that? Obviously you have to call your provider but is that included in the cost of your contract with the provider? What happens when your provider comes back and gives you the standard "It's not our problem" response? Now the plus side is you don't have to worry about maintaining it or securing it. Lots of pro's and con's to weigh.
IMHO, I think hosting may make since for a smaller company. For 75 users (depending on your mailbox size) I'd lean towards your own server, but don't take my word for it.

 

[kevin2003]

Thanks,

Kevin

 

[Zelandakh]

Good to see that clear and intelligent information is being given and that Kevin is actively saying Thanks and giving stars where they are due.

TT TipMasters don't get paid except in little purple stars so Kevin is paying his bill in full.