Concur, you can't go wrong with a config like that! On 10/13/05, Matthew Shrewsbury <MShrewsbury@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I just installed Exchange 2003 on Windows 2003. I suggest 8 drives. 2 > mirrored for OS, 2 mirrored for Transactions Logs, 4 Raid 5 for Store. With > the store the more drives the better although depending on your load 3 maybe > just fine. Also keep in mind that SP2 for Exchange Std will increase your > store limit from 16GB to 75GB so plan for expansion. > > Have a look at: > > > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/guides/StoragePerformance/0e24eb22-fbd5-4536-9cb4-2bd8e98806e7.mspx > > > http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Optimize-Exchange-2003-Performance-Part1.html > > > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/EXBPA/95fca90b-ae50-4bcf-b7b8-62cab0dcf411.mspx > > See also: > > IMF Filter (works well so far) > > http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/downloads/2003/imf/default.mspx > > Microsoft Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer Tool > > http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/downloads/2003/exbpa/default.mspx > > Consider ORF filter (cheap and works well). Currently I use IMF and ORF to > stop about 99% of all spam. > > http://www.vamsoft.com/orf/ > > *Matthew** Shrewsbury**, *MCSE+Internet MCSE 2000 CCA Server+ > > Senior Network Administrator > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On > Behalf Of *Doug Rooney > *Sent:* Thursday, October 13, 2005 1:51 PM > *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [THIN] Somewhat OT > *Importance:* High > > Hey all, > > I think it was on this list that I read someting about Exchange server > and RAID arrays?!? > > Can anyone enlighten me? I am asked to install Exchange 2000/2003 on a > Dell PE2600 > > with a 6 drive RAID 5 system. > > Thank You > > -Doug Rooney > Sonoma TileMakers > IT Systems Administrator > 7750 Bell Rd. > Windsor Ca, 95492 > (707) 837-8177 X11 > (707) 837-9472 FAX > it@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > *The information contained in this e-mail may be confidential and is > intended solely for the use of the named addressee.* > > *Access, copying or re-use of the e-mail or any information contained > therein by any other person is not authorized.* > > *If you are not the intended recipient please notify us immediately by > returning the e-mail to the originator.* > >