Microsoft Exchange Exchange is more than just Electronic Mail The server that embraces Internet standards and extends rich messaging and collaboration solutions to business of all sizes Robust, client-server messaging Built-in collaboration facilities Extensive Internet & intranet support Centralized management tools Secure messaging Digital encryption & digital signatures Native support for standards SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, NNTP, LDAP,.. X.400 Microsoft Exchange Extends Network/ routing services Info storage services Application services Management services Network services Data storage services Application services Management services Microsoft Windows NT Server core Network And Routing Services Multiprotocol Network/ routing services Intelligent routing Info storage services Integrated directory Application services Management services Microsoft Exchange Server core Information Storage Services Rich object info store Network/ routing services Replication Info storage services Transacted info store Scalability Application services Microsoft Exchange Server Management services Rich Object Info Store Mail Calendar Address book Discussions news URL’s .XLS .DOC Contacts More... Microsoft Exchange Server Application Services E-mail, Groupware Network/ routing services Info storage services Workflow Application services Microsoft Exchange Server Business processes Management services Management Services Network/ routing services Central administration Migration tools Monitors System attendants Info storage services Application services Microsoft Exchange Server Management services Microsoft Exchange, Schedule+ And Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Exchange Client E-mail Public folder applications E-forms Schedule+ Scheduling Task management Journaling Enhanced views, fields, and VBScript Contact management Free-form notes Document explorer Which Client Should You Use? Microsoft Exchange, Schedule+ clients Features • Recommendations Microsoft Outlook client • • • Microsoft Exchange client plus... Schedule+ plus... Office Integration • • • • Universal inbox E-mail Scheduling Discussions Web client • • • • • Win32® desks • • • Win 16 desks MS-DOS® Mac • • • • Pop3/NNTP clients E-mail Scheduling Discussions Cross-platform Light • Unix desks Low-end desks Roving users Terminal users • Use Microsoft Outlook • • • • POP3 NNTP (News reader) Light Low-end desks ISPs Home The Intranet Evolution LAN: File and Print File and Print, Simple Directory, Email, database Internet: Web: PC: Intranet: Academic, files, mail, BBS Searching, Publishing Directory, Security, Groupware , Line-ofBusiness application s Past Present Future Universal Data Access Web Message-based Semistructured view, user defined “Real-enough time” Online/offline access Information-based Structured view of information, author defined “Just in time” Online access Applications Messaging DBMS It’s not either/or! Transactionbased Structured data “Real time” Online access Microsoft Internet Strategy Embrace and Extend Internet = Extranet = Intranet strategy Implementation of all key Internet standards Integration of Internet and PC-based computing Innovation to enable new applications and scenarios Active Platform Activate the Web The Active Platform Active Desktop Active Server Tools HTML Scripting Scripting Components Components System services System services Component services Mgmt Graphics Sound Animation ... Active Directory Security Network Standard protocols including ActiveX Storage HTML ActiveServer Infrastructure Client Applicaton Web Browser Windows NT Server Internet Information Server Components Active Server Page Execution Environment File Systems Other Exchange Active Server Pages Development flow HTML author Content, layout, design Script writer Component invocation Script Expressions <HTML> <HTML> <% TSym=Request.QueryString("TickerSymbol") SetNObj=Server.CreateObject("NASDAQ.TickerObj") if NObj.GetCompany(TSym)=False then Server.Redirect("ticker/entryform.htm") %> <H1>Today's trade summary summaryfor:<%=NObj.CompanyName%></H1 for:</H1> <H1>Today's trade > <TABLE> <TABLE> <TR><TD>Open</TD><TD>Close</TD><TD>Volume</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Open</TD><TD>Close</TD><TD>Volume</TD></T> <TR><TD></TD> <TR><TD><%=NObj.Open%></TD> <TD></TD> <TD><%=NObj.Close%></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TD><%=NObj.Volume%></TD></TR> </TABLE> </TABLE> <H2>Time <%=time()%> <H2>Time of of report: report: </H2> <%=time()%> <%=date()%></H2> <%=date()%></H2> </HTML> </HTML> Systems developer Component and database development NASDAQ Exchange 5.0: Active Messaging Microsoft Exchange Server Messaging services for the Web E-mail Discussions Scheduling and calendars Public folder applications Directory access Platform for application development Enables rapid development of Web-based messaging applications Very rich object library Building Applications Use any Web tools to create Active Server Pages FrontPage, Visual InterDev Studio,…... Leverage Web skills and tools Fastest way to build messaging applications for the Web Active Server Pages run on Internet Information Server 3.0 Use Visual Basic® 5.0 CCE to create messaging controls Client as well as server scripting Exchange Web Client Architecture Web Clients Standard protocol access (HTTP) Exchange Web Client Custom Active Server Pages Applications Active Server Components Active Messaging Components 3rd Party Components Exchange System services Transport Directory Service Exchange Server Store Exchange 5.0 (Q1 97) Exchange Server 5.0 Microsoft Exchange Web Service (HTTP) Microsoft Exchange Internet News Service (NNTP) Microsoft Exchange POP3 Service (POP3) LDAP& SSL support Active Server Pages VBScript, JavaScript, ActiveX,... Interne tools: Internet Studio, .. Person-to-person encryption key exchange Schedule + for Macintosh Microsoft Exchange Connector for Lotus cc:Mail GroupWise and Collabra Share source extractors Microsoft Outlook ™ Cost of Ownership Microsoft Exchange Cost of Ownership Exchange Deployment per user=$43.31* Total training=$4842.50 3 year ongoing cost/user=$35.77 Lotus Notes Deployment per user=$125.35 Total training=$6418.75 3 year ongoing cost/user=$59.73 * Time and resources to deploy server and client for each user Zona Research COO Study - October, 1996