Hosted Exchange - What Can Companies Gain From It?

Countless business are turning to hosted exchange - an email solution that offers messaging functionality minus the administrative snags - for improved business operations. But what is so great about hosted exchange, and how might it benefit your business?

In order to understand the benefits of hosted exchange, it can prove beneficial to first understand the functionality of an exchange server. An exchange server is an email and collaboration platform that helps businesses communicate with partners and customers, as well as increase employee productivity. However, it is important to understand that building and managing an exchange server can be both complex and costly, as it requires a large investment in software, hardware, and technical expertise in order to install, configure, and manage it on a daily basis. That’s where hosted exchange comes in.

A hosted exchange service allows small to medium sized businesses to enjoy all the collaborative and productive benefits of an exchange service, without the disadvantages of managing it in-house. Some of the most common features of a comprehensive solution of this type include: 100 per cent network and application uptime; server, network and infrastructure security; a vast bandwidth; built in redundancy for peak performance; live support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; timely upgrades and security patches; and skilled, experienced and certified staff.

But that’s not all. Because this type of solution is based on Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 with Microsoft Outlook as a client, users have the ability to share calendars, folders and contacts. And a company is always connected to the same Exchange server, so their inbox stays synchronized regardless of the Outlook client they use. Finally, Outlook is available for desktop, browser and mobile access, so users are always connected - even when they’re on the go.

In short, hosted exchange offers companies increased collaboration and mobility - hassle free. Moreover, with such solutions companies can count on an email system that is always secure and backed up, and always available due to highly reliable administration and support - a feature that outshines many other solutions on the market. And with all the intricacies of running a business in today’s world, the more collaboration and support you can get, the better.

Of course, messaging is an important part of any modern business. As a result, it may prove beneficial to consider implementing a comprehensive solution that can ensure your business emails are always safe and available.

Andrew Regan writes for a digital marketing agency. This article has been commissioned by a client of said agency. This article is not designed to promote, but should be considered professional content.