Exchange Server 2016 Standard is a server application that allows you to manage and synchronise your email, calendar, contacts and tasks efficiently and securely. Exchange Server 2016 Standard offers the following benefits:
- Simplified deployment and maintenance: Exchange Server 2016 Standard requires only two server roles: the Mailbox role and the Edge Transport role. The Mailbox role includes client access functions, transport functions and mailbox databases. The Edge Transport role provides external mail and anti-virus and anti-spam protection. Exchange Server 2016 Standard is quick and easy to install and supports the Windows PowerShell command line tool.
- Advanced email features:Exchange Server 2016 Standard includes built-in email features that help you communicate and collaborate more effectively with others. These features include group mailboxes, which allow teams to share email, calendars and documents; shared calendars, which allow you to see other people's contact details and book appointments with them; Outlook on the web, which allows you to access your email, calendar, contacts and tasks from any browser; and Exchange ActiveSync, which allows you to synchronise your email, calendar, contacts and tasks on your mobile devices.
- High availability and security:Exchange Server 2016 Standard ensures the continuous availability and protection of your email with solutions such as Server Database Backups, which automatically creates a secondary copy of your databases on another server; Restore Databases, which allows you to recover lost or corrupted data; and Exchange Online Protection, which protects your email from viruses, spam and malware.
- Outstanding performance:Exchange Server 2016 Standard leverages the latest hardware and software innovations to deliver a faster and more efficient email experience. These include in-memory technology1 that improves the speed of database operations.
To use Exchange Server 2019 Standard, you must purchase a server license and a client access license (CAL) for each user or device that accesses Exchange Server 2019.
To use Exchange Server 2019 Standard, the following minimum system requirements must be met:
- Operating system: Windows Server 2012 or later
- Processor: 1.4 GHz x64 processor or higher
- Memory: at least 8 GB RAM
- Hard disk: at least 300 MB of available disk space
- Internet connection: required for activation and updates
