The benefit is more evident when you get into backup/restore. You can backup/restore in parallel at the storage group level. So if you follow the ideas and keep your stores small, you end up with more of them. If you want to put them back faster (and many do) you want to keep them small and in separate storage groups so you can put them back in parallel. It's not required, but it offers an option when planning a server. You could also just run it in one SG and in one store like you did with Exchange 5.5. No problem with that if it works in your situation. Al -----Original Message----- From: Devon Harding - GTHLA [mailto:DHarding@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 11:21 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Storage groups http://www.MSExchange.org/ What's the benefit of multiple storage groups? Each country has about 60-70 users and doesn't really warrant another server/routing group. -----Original Message----- From: Mulnick, Al [mailto:Al.Mulnick@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 10:37 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Storage groups http://www.MSExchange.org/ The recommendation is to usually try and create as few SG's as possible as each one has memory and cpu requirements as well as transaction log requirements. In other words, if you don't need another one, don't create it. If you do, then be aware of the resource usage associated. One of the factors to consider is the restore time of the SG vs. the store. Curious, with 5 countries do you have one server? Or multiple Routing Groups? -----Original Message----- From: Devon Harding - GTHLA [mailto:DHarding@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 10:02 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Storage groups http://www.MSExchange.org/ Is there a recommendation in creating Exchange 2000 storage groups? Is there size, users' recommendation? Currently I have 1 storage group at ~67GB hosting 500 users in 5 different countries. _____________________ Devon Harding System Administrator Gilat Latin America 954-858-1600 dharding@xxxxxxxxxxx This e-mail is intended for the above named addressee(s), and may contain information which is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please inform us immediately: you should not copy or use this e-mail for any purpose nor disclose its contents to any person. ------------------------------------------------------ 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: 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: al.mulnick@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub') ------------------------------------------------------ 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: 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: dharding@xxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub') ------------------------------------------------------ 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: 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: al.mulnick@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub')