Which Exchange to choose: 2010 or 2013
Hi fellow Exchange Experts,
I'm planning a new Exchange server for a pretty small network, just 10 users who need just plain mail, tasks, contacts, appointments - no Sharepoint, Lync, or such. No need for WebAccess, just a handful of iPhones to connect. Otherwise Outlook 2013 will be used on the desktops. So all in all nothing spectacular.
I'm now wondering if I should offer an SBS 2011 with Exchange 2010, or an Exchange 2013 (they will have a spare Windows 2012 Server license for that). Price-wise it wouldn't make a big dent in the budget if I'd go with the more expensive Exchange 2013 - but will it technically be worth it? I've checked the feature comparison and haven't found anything that thrills me that much...
What do you think? Stick to the well-known and established Exchange 2010 (saving a few bucks) or go with the new Exchange 2013 for the sake of having the latest version?
Thanks for your 2 cents... (I will probably split the points, if more than one reasonable input is given)
Thomas
I'm planning a new Exchange server for a pretty small network, just 10 users who need just plain mail, tasks, contacts, appointments - no Sharepoint, Lync, or such. No need for WebAccess, just a handful of iPhones to connect. Otherwise Outlook 2013 will be used on the desktops. So all in all nothing spectacular.
I'm now wondering if I should offer an SBS 2011 with Exchange 2010, or an Exchange 2013 (they will have a spare Windows 2012 Server license for that). Price-wise it wouldn't make a big dent in the budget if I'd go with the more expensive Exchange 2013 - but will it technically be worth it? I've checked the feature comparison and haven't found anything that thrills me that much...
What do you think? Stick to the well-known and established Exchange 2010 (saving a few bucks) or go with the new Exchange 2013 for the sake of having the latest version?
Thanks for your 2 cents... (I will probably split the points, if more than one reasonable input is given)
Thomas
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I would go with 2010 as i know that it is and support and life is easier whereas 2013 isnt that sure stable and has the Web console which i am not sure is how good as of now.
I would still bet on 2010 currently :)
- Rancy
I would still bet on 2010 currently :)
- Rancy
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Thank you folks - your thoughts were very valuable. Actually, the downgrade rights put the final weight on the 2013's side of the scale. I'll buy and install 2013 - if for whatever reason I'm unhappy, I'll scrap the thing and install 2010 at no extra cost. That way I have both options (and can always try 2013 again at a later time).
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thanks for the thoughts. Office365 is not an option - we won't hand company data to a 3rd party. Is 2013 really easier to administrate? (I mean in real life - it's natural that MS claims that it's easier, but they say the same for leaving out the Start menu in Win8...) I have gotten quite used to the MMC interface of 2010...
Tom