To Edge or not to Edge, that’s the question
The Microsoft proposition is that you should deploy Edge servers to protect Exchange organizations. This is certainly a valid option, but it’s important to understand that alternatives exist that should be considered before you decide to deploy Edge servers.
An Edge server is an attractive proposition to many companies that have a Windows-centric infrastructure. The major advantages of using an Exchange 2010 Edge server as the entry point to the organization are as follows:
Because it’s based on Microsoft Windows 2008 and Exchange 2010, the Edge server is a familiar place for administrators to work.
The Edge server supports a comprehensive set of transport agents that examine inbound messages in different ...
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