Microsoft prolonga suporte do Exchange 5.5

De acordo com notícia publicada no site Microsoft Watch, a Microsoft pretende extender o suporte pago para o Exchange 5.5 e Windows NT 4.0.

"The latest, announced Friday, is one additional year of custom, paid support for NT 4.0 Server. The new deadline for the end of Microsoft-provided custom support is December 31, 2006.
Microsoft also is extending the custom-support period for Exchange Server 5.5. Microsoft officials said Friday that custom, paid support for 5.5 release of Microsoft's e-mail server will continue until December 31, 2007."

A página "Q&A: Support for Windows NT Server 4.0 Nears End; Exchange Server 5.5 to Follow in One Year" no site da Microsoft contém a entrevista a Peter Hustoun, director sénior da empresa, onde são revelados mais pormenores.
A página de ciclo de vida do produto da Microsoft (Support Life-Cycle Policy for Exchange Server 5.5) ainda não reflecte esta alteração de posição.