[There's a reason that Yoda is the unofficial mascot of SBS. Size indeed matters not.] When reality meets TechEd - THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS DIVA
Wed, May 27 2009 23:38 bradley

When reality meets TechEd

Tonight at the partner group meeting I had a beta copy of Exchange 2010 to hand out.

And no one wanted it.

The reality of the "real world" is that no one has time to play with the betas and the stuff not yet out, they are dealing with the reality of the here and now.  Here and now is still getting up to speed on Exchange 2007.  It's realizing that the way to control/manage public folders in Exchange 2007 is not with a wizard or a GUI, but with a tool.  It's realizing that while many in the desktop world is waiting with baited breath for Windows 7 to come out as they skipped over Vista, as far as the Exchange and Server world is concerned, messaging and servers move a lot slower.  It is not trivial to move and migrate this stuff over. 

The reality is that we'll be supporting and maintaining Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2007 long after Exchange 2010 comes out.

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# re: When reality meets TechEd

Thursday, May 28, 2009 2:15 PM by Vlad Mazek

The reality is that the time required to do these things is expensive and most people aren't interested in playing. Why bother playing with it for hours when for $10/mo you can get a fully functional one from Vlad?

That's the reality too - one you have tried very hard to question and poke holes in - and it's the same thing that Microsoft / TechEd is doing.

We all have our interests that we need to work for and towards, TechEd's misses yours, you miss mine, etc. Reality is just your perception of it.

-Vlad

# re: When reality meets TechEd

Thursday, May 28, 2009 2:20 PM by bradley

Why pay $10 a month per user when the one I have now works perfectly for my needs.

Hosted isn't for everyone and Exchange 2010 isn't out yet.

# re: When reality meets TechEd

Thursday, May 28, 2009 2:28 PM by Vlad Mazek

If doing it yourself costs more than $10 a month, or your time can be used in a better way, hosted is the solution.

The fact that nobody even wanted to look at it is a pretty clear indication of how interested people are in on premise / DIY stuff.

-Vlad

# re: When reality meets TechEd

Thursday, May 28, 2009 2:33 PM by bradley

No it was an indication that they wanted knowledge on Exchange 2007, not vaporware betas that will be changed.

Others attending TechEd said the same thing.  Too much emphasis on stuff that wouldn't be in a budget for years versus what they needed for what they were currently running.