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rockbd
Copper Contributor
Dec 29, 2024

MS Exchange SE 2025

Recently, I came to know that MS will next Exchange in Subscription Edition (https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/exchange_general/exchange-server-subscription-edition-arrives-in-summer-20...
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rockbd
Copper Contributor
Jan 05, 2025

Dear Dan

Thanks for the reply. 

So, I have to update my exchange server 2016 to Exchange SE. If currently I have 100 user Cal license, I have purchased 100 user subscription. Rest will be same as pervious as all the database, mailbox configuration will be at my server room. 

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Dan_Snape
Bronze Contributor
Jan 06, 2025

The Exchange Team, just posted a blog about the process yesterday, but in summary, Exchange Server 2016 will not be able to be upgraded to Exchange SE. You'll need to build new for those. You'd be best speaking to your Microsoft licensing partner to get details on what licenses you'll need to purchase.

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    rockbd
    Copper Contributor
    Jan 06, 2025

    Thanks for the giving me very important update that exchange 2016 won't be update to 2025 SE. Maybe I missed the point when our Exchange Management team inform me about Exchange 2025. Surely, I will get back to our Exchange Management Team and MS Licensing partner. 

    My concern was that is the MS Exchange 20225 SE is totally cloud based? That is all my mailbox, mailbox DB or ECP management will be done cloud? 

    As per my understanding MS changes the licensing part like user CAL will be user subscription from 2025 MS Exchange. Rest will be same as MS Exchange On Prem version and Cloud version.