There is no denying of the fact that large corporations all the way down to small enterprises are turning to Microsoft Exchange Server products for their email communication needs. These server products have become a must for all of them for scheduling, mail communication, coordination and collaboration. There are a number of versions of Microsoft Exchange Server available in the market, and different ones are being used businesses throughout the world. Among all those versions, Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and 2013 are the most popular ones. Nevertheless, tech gurus are always recommending that businesses upgrade to the latest version of 2013 which has some amazing features that were missing in 2010. In the paragraphs below we will be telling you about four of those features which are worthy enough to make you switch to 2013.

Windows 8 Touch Optimization Support

The first feature of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 is support for Windows 8 touch optimization. The groundbreaking Windows 8 OS has a touch optimized operating system and MS Exchange Server 2013 is developed in such a way that you face no problems in using it. However, Exchange Server 2010 doesn’t have this feature. If you plan to upgrade your workstations OS to Windows 8 or you are planning to buy new PCs, you should definitely consider upgrading to Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 in the first place. With the built-in app support of Exchange 2013, you can write, control and deploy apps for Outlook and Outlook Web App which is really convenient for businesses.

Sharepoint and Exchange Integration

In addition, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 supports SharePoint integration meaning that business can now access their project information from SharePoint and Exchange with this version. This makes life really easy for businesses when they need to coordinate throughout the globe. However, you won’t be able to accomplish this with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010.

Above that, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 also uses built-in DLP rules to identify, monitor, and protect sensitive data and inform users about policy violations before emails are sent. This is a very useful feature for businesses that protects them from data loss or theft. As businesses need to deal with confidential and sensitive data, they will surely get some benefits out of it. However, if they continue to use Exchange Server 2010, they can’t benefit from this added protection.

Value

It is true that there is a matter of price differential, but the added value as a long-term investment will bring in better results and productivity for them in future. Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 reduces storage costs, and improves productivity with simplified deployment and manageability.