[THIN] Re: Somewhat OT
- From: LDS <u2htdaab@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 13:26:01 -0500
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
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