[THIN] Re: OT: Exchange upgrade

  • From: Steve Ens <steveyens@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 18:13:40 -0500

Not yet, but will...

On 7/8/05, Tom Howarth <tom.howarth@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> 
> Mathew
> 
> The 16gb limit is no longer an issue, the latest service pack for
> exchange 2k3 has increased the limit to 75Gb
> 
> On 08/07/05, Matthew Shrewsbury <MShrewsbury@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I'm considering my exchange upgrade options. I currently running 
> Exchange
> > 2000 (I own Exchange 2003 Standard). I am expecting to hit my 16GB limit 
> in
> > 1st quarter next year so I am trying to plan an upgrade to deal with 
> that.
> > The current server is a little old and needs upgrading ideally too. My 
> users
> > are currently less then 90 but expect to double by next year.
> >
> >
> >
> > Options:
> >
> > 1) Exchange cluster
> >
> > Ideally I'd like a lot more redundancy in Exchange as it is so
> > mission critical. So a cluster might be justifiable.
> >
> > I can only cluster Exchange 2003 Enterprise?
> >
> > IMF won't work on a cluster so that is a disadvantage
> >
> > 2) Add a second Exchange server and move some mail boxes to the new 
> server
> > (keep each database below 16GB)
> >
> > Can you add a second Exchange 2003 Standard edition in the same
> > site and use one as a bridgehead for all incoming emails?
> >
> > 3) Upgrade to a single server with Exchange 2003 Enterprise
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Any suggestions or answers to my Exchange questions would be most 
> helpful.
> > Thanks!!
> >
> >
> >
> > Matthew Shrewsbury, MCSE+Internet MCSE 2000 CCA Server+
> >
> > Senior Network Administrator
> >
> >
> 
> 
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