Exchange 2007 SP1 Virtualisation and Licensing Announcements

Two big announcements for Exchange 2007 SP1:

  1. Microsoft now supports Exchange Server 2007 SP1 running on Hyper-V or other hypervisors validated under the Microsoft Server Virtualization Validation Program (SVVP).
  2. Microsoft is waiving its 90-day license reassignment policy to enable customers who virtualise Exchange to move their licenses between servers within a data farm as often as necessary.

I recommend reading the following articles for all the necessary information:

 

And if you're coming to Tech.Ed in Australia or NZ make sure you attend UNC306: Exchange Server 2007 SP1 and Hyper-V  where we will be doing a deep-dive on this topic - all the official technical information, recommendations, and some of the gotchas.

 

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