Good point to consider, but we have Exchange Enterprise ________________________________ From: P. Kay [mailto:pkay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wed 5/4/2005 7:48 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Soka|Defag|Frequency http://www.MSExchange.org/ If you DON'T do an offline defrag (assuming you are using Exchange Standard, not Enterprise) Exchange will crash when it gets beyond 16GB limit. I know because mine crashed. We purchased PerfectDisk 7 for Exchange, which enables scheduling of offline defrags. P. Kay Nuernberger Systems Analyst/Exchange Administrator City of Decatur - MIS Dept. 217-424-2754, Ext. 315 217-424-2770 - Fax -----Original Message----- From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:michael@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 9:14 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Soka|Defag|Frequency http://www.MSExchange.org/ There is never any need to do an offline defrag unless: (a) PSS has explicitly instructed you to do so, or (b) the usage patterns of the database have changed dramatically. ________________________________ From: Robert Lawson [mailto:rlawson@xxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 10:09 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: Soka|Defag|Frequency Hello All, We just finished doing offline defrag (ESEUTIL /d /p) on our mailbox stores after implementing storage limits. Do any shops out there do a defrag on any regular time interval? We were guessing 1/quarter during our regular maintenance down time. We are Exchange 2003, Windows Server 2003, 1xFE-2xBE shop. Thanks, Robert Robert Lawson Database Administrator/email Administrator Soka University of America 1 University Drive Aliso Viejo, CA. 92656 main: 949.480.4000 fax: 949.480.4001 direct: 949.480.4224 rlawson@xxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------ 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: pkay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------ 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: rlawson@xxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx