Microsoft
has unveiled the first Service Pack for its Exchange Server 2007 enterprise
collaboration platform, and opened a technology preview for the software.
Exchange Server 2007 SP1 features enhancements including support for Windows
Server 2008 and Windows Vista, enhanced integration with Microsoft Office
Communications Server 2007, improved mobile device management and advanced
security technology.
The service pack also includes features designed to provide greater
functionality in the Exchange Server 2007 Management Console, and deliver
improved disaster recovery capabilities through Standby Continuous Replication.
As part of the technology preview, nearly a million Microsoft Developer
Network and TechNet subscribers can download the service pack beta.
Terry Myerson, general manager for Exchange Server at Microsoft, said: "With
the new service pack, we have zeroed in on several areas of investment that are
important to our customers.
"This includes support for Microsoft's next-generation platforms and improved
mobile device management."
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