Jules, Once you upgrade to the Enterprise version, you will not need to add any additional stores. The 16GB limit for a database on the Standard edition does not exist on the Enterprise Edition. You would need to create a new mailbox store if you wanted to reduce the recovery time or to enhance performance. Dennis On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 12:34:31 -0700, Jules Birch <jules.birch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > Hello > > I am running Exchange 2000 SP3 on a Compaq Proliant 370 server. > > I have just hit the 16 Gbyte storage limit for the mailbox store. I have > run a database defrag and made a bit of space and carried out some > archiving and all is now running smoothly. > However, I need to add a new mailbox store to give myself some extra > storage space before I run out of space again. > > I am led to believe that I need to upgrade to Exchange Enterprise Edition > to add extra stores. > > Once I have done this I believe that I can create up to a total of 5 > stores in the existing Storage Group. > > I can't find any documentation relating to how create a new store in the > existing Storage Group. > > Is there a simple how to in existence somewhere which will walk me through > this? > > If I create a new Store do I have to move some users from the original > store into the new store so that they can use its resources or is the > spare space shared between the 2 stores automatically? > > Regards > > Jules Birch > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp > Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > ------------------------------------------------------ > Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: > World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com > Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com > No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org > Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ > Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ > Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: > dennis.depp@xxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >