A Cloud Architect’s Guide to the New Exchange Admin Center
Introduction
The Microsoft Exchange team recently announced the general availability of their new Exchange Admin Center (EAC). This new version of EAC promises to make life easier for cloud-based Exchange administrators, with a new streamlined interface, enhanced functionality, and improved performance. In this article, we’ll explore what the new EAC offers, and how it can help cloud architects manage their Exchange environments.
What is the Exchange Admin Center?
The Exchange Admin Center (EAC) is a web-based administrative console provided by Microsoft Exchange Server. It provides Exchange administrators with a centralized, web-based interface to manage and monitor their Exchange environment. It allows administrators to perform tasks such as creating and managing mailboxes, setting up rules and policies, and managing mobile devices.
What’s New in the Exchange Admin Center?
The new Exchange Admin Center brings several new features and improvements. Here are some of the highlights:
Faster Performance
The new EAC has been optimized for speed, with faster loading times, improved performance on mobile devices, and faster response times when performing administrative tasks.
Enhanced Security
The new EAC includes improved security features, such as enhanced authentication, role-based access control, and single sign-on.
Improved Usability
The new EAC has been redesigned for improved usability, with a modern user interface, context-sensitive menus, and improved search capabilities.
Better Insights
The new EAC provides administrators with better insights into their Exchange environment, with new reporting features, deeper visibility into usage trends, and improved analytics.
How Can Cloud Architects Use the Exchange Admin Center?
Cloud architects can use the new Exchange Admin Center to manage and monitor their Exchange environment, ensuring that it is secure, reliable, and performing optimally. Here are some of the ways they can use the new EAC:
Create and Manage Mailboxes
The new EAC makes it easy for cloud architects to create and manage mailboxes, with a streamlined interface and improved search capabilities.
Set Up Rules and Policies
The new EAC allows cloud architects to easily set up rules and policies for their Exchange environment, ensuring that only authorized users have access to the resources they need.
Manage Mobile Devices
The new EAC makes it easy for cloud architects to manage mobile devices, with improved reporting and analytics capabilities.
Monitor Performance
The new EAC provides cloud architects with improved visibility into their Exchange environment, allowing them to monitor performance, identify potential issues, and take corrective action.
Conclusion
The new Exchange Admin Center is an invaluable tool for cloud architects, providing them with a centralized, web-based interface to manage and monitor their Exchange environment. With improved performance, enhanced security, improved usability, and better insights, the new EAC makes it easier than ever to ensure that your Exchange environment is secure, reliable, and performing optimally.
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Announcing General Availability of the new Exchange admin center
