EDIT: This post was updated on 4/29/2008 to add more detail about the Exchange-aware backup on next version of SBS.
In a previous blog post, we wrote about the various versions of Exchange Server and...
Updated Jul 01, 2019
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Congrats Microsoft...by removing the built in ability to back up the Exchange 2007 database in Server 2008 you have effectively killed three server upgrades/replacements I had sold three clients since Jan 1. A total of 3 Server 2008 licenses, 3 Exchange 2007 Standard licenses, 38 Server user CALs, 38 Exchange user CALs and 20 Terminal Server CALs...that's roughly $8500 in licensing fees you won't be collecting.
This is ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. Removing a capability that is fundamental and that has been included for over 12 years for no good reason is unacceptable. Exchange is a fine product and I've been using it since the first release but there are other fine products as well.
I won't put up with this kind of behavior. Good luck to you folks.
This is ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. Removing a capability that is fundamental and that has been included for over 12 years for no good reason is unacceptable. Exchange is a fine product and I've been using it since the first release but there are other fine products as well.
I won't put up with this kind of behavior. Good luck to you folks.