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2010 or 2013 will work fine - the issue can be more the performance of the server vs how heavily it will get used. Exchange loves RAM and Disk speed.<br />
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I would have been tempted to look at SBS2011 but as you already have 2008 - just get exchange.<br />
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Make sure you do all patches and service packs.
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2010 or 2013 will work fine - the issue can be more the performance of the server vs how heavily it will get used. Exchange loves RAM and Disk speed.

I would have been tempted to look at SBS2011 but as you already have 2008 - just get exchange.

Make sure you do all patches and service packs.

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I would suggest go with Exchange 2010 it is smooth and really stable :)<br />
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If you have only 25 Users you could have gone for SBS but as you already have Std W2k8 so just get Exchange 2010 Standard version and that should fit all your requirements<br />
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- Rancy
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I would suggest go with Exchange 2010 it is smooth and really stable :)

If you have only 25 Users you could have gone for SBS but as you already have Std W2k8 so just get Exchange 2010 Standard version and that should fit all your requirements

- Rancy

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I am running windows server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard. &nbsp;I need to install a version of exchange.<br />
There will be less than 25 computers on the server, and less than 25 mailboxes with some off the email clients not on the server [remote stand alone computers].<br />
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What version of exchange would be the best for this server?<br />
Is it necessary to upgrade Windows server 2008 R2 to Enterprise?<br />
If necessary can the existing server be upgraded to Enterprise from standard without a complete re install of windows server 2008 R2?
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I am running windows server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard.  I need to install a version of exchange.
There will be less than 25 computers on the server, and less than 25 mailboxes with some off the email clients not on the server [remote stand alone computers].

What version of exchange would be the best for this server?
Is it necessary to upgrade Windows server 2008 R2 to Enterprise?
If necessary can the existing server be upgraded to Enterprise from standard without a complete re install of windows server 2008 R2?

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