Microsoft’s Exchange 2007 has been out for some time now and recently MS released Service Pack 1 for the venerable messaging system.

As you probably already know, Exchange 2007 requires Windows 2003 64BIT and will not run on 32BIT OS. You’ve probably also heard about Exchange’s ability to provide Unified Communications out of the box.

Exchange 2007 really takes UC to the next level. Not only can you get all your voicemails, faxes and emails in the same mailbox but you can also get your emails over a phone and Exchange 2007 can read you your emails!

Such a system, especially in the enterprise space, requires robust and tested hardware to accompany the software. Here’s a list of hardware that has been tested with Exchange 2007 system:

VOIP Gateways 

Integrating Exchange 2007 UM with TDM-based PBXs requires the use of VoIP gateway(s) to translate the media and signaling data between circuit-switched protocol formats (understood by TDM-based PBXs) and IP-based, packet-switched formats (understood by Exchange 2007 UM). Currently, there are two vendors and several models of VoIP gateways that have been tested and are supported for Exchange 2007 UM, including:

PBX Systems

The following PBXs are supported through AudioCodes gateways (MediaPack-114 FXO, MediaPack-118 FXO and Mediant 2000)

The following PBXs are supported through the low density Dialogic® Media Gateway (DMG1000). When an analog DMG1000 is used, supplemental signaling (RS232 SMDI, MD110 or MCI protocols, or Inband DTMF signaling) is required.

The following PBXs are supported on the T1/E1 Dialogic® Media Gateway (DMG2000). The gateway, which comes in single span (DMG2030DTIQ), dual span (DMG2060DTIQ) or quad span (DMG2120DTIQ) densities, supports the following protocols:

If CAS signaling is used, supplemental signaling (RS232 SMDI, MD110 or MCI protocols, or Inband DTMF signaling) is required. If QSIG signaling is used, the PBX must support the supplemental services associated with Call Party Information and the Call Transfer capabilities required by Exchange 2007 UM.

IP PBX

The following PBXs are supported through direct SIP connection with Exchange Server 2007 UM.