Archiving capabilities in Exchange 2010 are a good start, but they are more or less a first-generation offering that will not satisfy the needs of many organizations, particularly those in mixed environments. As a result, most organizations will need the varied capabilities provided in third-party archiving solutions that will support Exchange 2010 and earlier versions of Exchange, as well as other mail and collaboration systems.

This white paper has three primary goals:

• Educate decision makers about the critically important role that email and other content archiving plays in minimizing risk and lowering the cost of doing business
• Educate decision makers about the capabilities of archiving in Exchange 2010
• Educate decision makers about why third-party archiving solutions will continue to be necessary

This document also presents a brief overview of Sunbelt Software, a leading vendor that provides archiving solutions that work well in Exchange environments.