Alexandria, VA (April 10th , 2010) – FontanaTech – Replacing an existing Exchange Server 2003 with Exchange Server 2007 can be a daunting task. FontanaTech was recently asked to assist in the installation of Exchange 2007 and provide a path to retire their oder Exchange 2003 server.  There were several items that needed to be considered during this task, first it was important to ensure the new sever would be running a 64bit OS (the customer had already purchased the new server and OS).  Once the new server was setup we were able to install the appropriate server roles, run pre-installation routines, install Exchange 2007, and move a few test mailboxes to the new server.  No special configuration was required on either mail server however the firewall did need to be modified to allow SMTP traffic to route properly from the new server.  

The total time required for this project was 4 hours.  The method included educating staff on each step of the process allowing the customer to learn more technical skills.  It also included providing a step by step guide on how best to move existing mailboxes, the time required for each, and the changes required after all mailboxes had be moved.  This customer is now able to administer his environment without the added expense of outside consultants. 

FontanaTech, founded in 2008, is a software engineering company supporting the Association and Nonprofit industry by providing innovated solutions to complex business processes.