How to plan your migration to Exchange 2007

October 31, 2008, 08:25 AM — 

Migrating from one email system to Exchange is not an easy task but with proper planning it can be done. No matter what system you had used previously, the following are some of the aspects that many have to deal with and make a decision about. The first is the cost. IT managers have to ask themselves about what the cost will be for licensing, hardware, etc. It is one of the most difficult decisions to make. Many IT directors believe that implementing a new system will take most of their budget. Before making such decision, look at your current environment. Since this is almost like implementing a new email system, this is an opportunity to include an archiving plan in the early stages. Developing an archiving plan considers having key players and departments involved. With senior management included, get buy in from human resources and legal to provide their procedures for handling legal inquiries for email files and document attachments.
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