When the decision was made to migrate to Microsoft Exchange 2007, this higher education institution also determined to re-work the Exchange design. With students, faculty, staff, and alumni all using the email system, and multiple administrators involved since it was originally installed, the Exchange environment had gotten a bit convoluted over time. The IT team had put together a design document, but wanted validation that is was correct, workable, and manageable.
Oakwood consultants reviewed the design of the Exchange 2007 environment, providing recommendations based on best practices and Oakwood's extensive experience with the product. The consultants found one particular area of the design that needed to be reworked.
The institution's migration to Exchange 2007 went without a hitch, and all users are now realizing the benefits of the new platform. Having the design validated by Oakwood, and having the opportunity to rework portions of the design prior to attempting the migration, the IT group saved the time and expense it would have taken to make the changes after the migration was complete.