The challenges of maintaining an Exchange Server in 2023
On-Premises Microsoft Exchange has been one of the most popular email platforms since it was first introduced back in April of 1996 – but has increasingly become more complex to maintain with new vulnerabilities that are constantly emerging and bad actors that are using new and sophisticated methods to exploit them including AI.
Exchange System Administrators must carefully evaluate and plan the implementation of the latest updates and schedule company downtime for patching and maintenance. To make this task even more challenging, even patching can become problematic as Microsoft needed to roll back the initial release of the latest Exchange CU after receiving numerous complaints of systems being left completely disabled after being applied. (Story: Microsoft Warns Of Exchange Server Failures, Pulls August 8 Security Update)
Microsoft support for Exchange 2013 ended on April 11, 2023 and Microsoft Exchange 2016 and 2019 will end on October 14, 2025. It is important for System Administrators to take this seriously and begin the plan to migrate to Microsoft 365.
Running outdated, unpatched or unsupported versions of Microsoft Exchange can potentially expose your confidential company or customer data.
For more help or assistance with Microsoft Exchange, please contact us and we will be happy to assist you in your maintenance and to help you plan for your Microsoft 365 migration.
The challenges of maintaining an Exchange Server in 2023
On-Premises Microsoft Exchange has been one of the most popular email platforms since it was first introduced back in April of 1996 – but has increasingly become more complex to maintain with new vulnerabilities that are constantly emerging and bad actors that are using new and sophisticated methods to exploit them including AI.
Exchange System Administrators must carefully evaluate and plan the implementation of the latest updates and schedule company downtime for patching and maintenance. To make this task even more challenging, even patching can become problematic as Microsoft needed to roll back the initial release of the latest Exchange CU after receiving numerous complaints of systems being left completely disabled after being applied. (Story: Microsoft Warns Of Exchange Server Failures, Pulls August 8 Security Update)
Microsoft support for Exchange 2013 ended on April 11, 2023 and Microsoft Exchange 2016 and 2019 will end on October 14, 2025. It is important for System Administrators to take this seriously and begin the plan to migrate to Microsoft 365.
Running outdated, unpatched or unsupported versions of Microsoft Exchange can potentially expose your confidential company or customer data.
For more help or assistance with Microsoft Exchange, please contact us and we will be happy to assist you in your maintenance and to help you plan for your Microsoft 365 migration.
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