HC Exchange Automation
Hybrid Cloud for Microsoft Exchange
Hosting Controller provides hybrid cloud automation between on-premises Exchange and Microsoft 365.
Control Panel for Microsoft Exchange
On-premises Microsoft Exchange running in your own data center is not a complete private cloud out of the box. It requires control panel software to provide features of a private cloud. Hosting Controller is a complete control panel providing automation for Microsoft Exchange and other related applications.
Hybrid Deployment Support
Organizations may also choose to keep a hybrid deployment between on-premises Exchange and Microsoft 365. Hosting Controller supports different configurations between the two.
Configurations
Hybrid Exchange Configurations
Choose the hybrid model that matches how your users and applications should split between on-premises Exchange and Microsoft 365.
User-Partitioned Hybrid
In this configuration, some users within the same Organizational Unit (OU) are running on-premises while others are running from the cloud.
App-Partitioned Hybrid
For the same user, some apps run on-premises while other apps run in Microsoft 365. A typical use case is retaining email on legacy on-premises Exchange while accessing online apps such as Microsoft Teams.
Synchronized Hybrid
On-premises Exchange is fully synchronized with online Microsoft 365, including near real-time email data sync. Typical use cases are migration readiness or disaster recovery, switching with a DNS change without copying large mail stores.
Points to Consider
Before You Choose Hybrid
- Cost: costs in the cloud are usually higher than on-premises deployments
- Regulatory compliance: some rules require data to stay in-country or in certified regions
- Cloud features: move users who need cloud-only features to Microsoft 365
- On-premises integrations: Exchange often ties into CRM, SMS, spam filters, and conferencing tools
- Data possession and analytics: on-premises Exchange lets you control backups and analytics more freely
- Synchronized hybrid incurs double cost while both instances are maintained