Microsoft Exchange hosting — FAQs
Why should I not run my email environment in-house?
In the past, email solutions were often configured and managed in-house, but at the cost of time, money and personnel. Nowadays, however, many companies have switched to external services such as Hosted Exchange with us.
There are many reasons for outsourcing or exiting the data center:
- You stay flexible by scaling your Exchange resources when needed.
- You save on the expensive maintenance of an in-house email server.
- Your IT department has more time to concentrate on projects of higher importance.
- You save the cost of tedious licensing.
- You receive both the server infrastructure and, thanks to Microsoft Outlook, the software solution for remote working.
If I opt for Hosted Exchange, can I upgrade to Microsoft 365 any time?
Yes — that will be possible in the future. We are currently working on providing our customers with the simplest possible migration functionality. However, the exact date of when this function will be available has yet to be determined. Check back with us for further updates.
If you are already a CIT customer, you can contact your personal consultant at any time to receive comprehensive advice on migration and upgrade methods.
Is the product only suitable for small businesses?
No, although the Hosted Exchange from CIT is primarily aimed at companies, there are good reasons to rely on a professional and reputable email solution for home and personal use.
Can you be more specific about non-commercial uses for Hosted Exchange?
Yes! While the benefits of a mobile, flexible and scalable email solution for businesses are obvious, non-commercial use cases may initially seem less obvious.
Which backup features does Microsoft Hosted Exchange offer?
With the Microsoft Hosted Exchange by CIT, you can rely on extremely high security and backup standards and all data is stored georedundantly. This means:
- All data is stored in two independent data centers.
- Your data is always available as exact copies and is replicated from the primary data center to the secondary data center in another location.
- Our emergency power generators, state-of-the-art fire control and strict security ensure maximum protection against failure in every data center we operate.
- Even in the event of natural disasters on site, georedundant storage ensures that you do not lose any data.
What is Microsoft Exchange?
Technically speaking, Microsoft Exchange is a groupware server that powers email hosting and Microsoft's most popular productivity tool, scheduling assistant and email client, Outlook. Outlook is connected to Exchange, which works as a server application that is hosted on physical servers like those that reside in CIT's proprietary data centers in the US and Europe.
