Re: Free/busy resource and space usage? (EX 5.5/NT4) (RE-POST)

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From: Mel (melaniebarlow_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/28/04 

Date: 28 Jul 2004 10:07:16 -0700

Thanks Martin - I did find it there - I was looking in the system
folders. Ours is currently 2400+K with 5500 users. We did decide to
hold off until after we are upgraded, but it's always good to know
where to look if I need the info in the future.

Thanks again,
Melanie

"MartinHTN" <m@ht.n> wrote in message news:<#CM9$s1aEHA.3996@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>...
> Mel:
>
> 1) Exchange Admin > Org > Site > Configuration > Servers > YOUR EXCHANGE
> SERVER > Public Information Store > Public Folder Resources > on the right
> pane you should see the Schedule+ F/B... folder and its size.
>
> 2) As for the load on the server, it would depend on how actively the users
> use their Outlook Calendars, but I would say it's negligible. I have about
> 125 users and the F/B folder is only 35k. Still, if the server is already
> close to capacity, I would put off making this F/B change. The users have
> waited long enough, so waiting another 6 months or so isn't going to be a
> show stopper.
>
> Besides, the F/B data is overrated. By default, Outlook updates the F/B time
> every 15 minutes, so the F/B cannot be depended on for 100% accuracy as
> there could be up to a 15 minute delay.
>
> Regards,
> Martin
> MCSA: Messaging
>
> "Mel" <melaniebarlow@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:7654d55.0407160639.6ab4bcbc@posting.google.com...
> > Our desktop group wants to change the default free/busy publish limit
> > from 2 months to 12 months. We will be upgrading our servers Q3/Q4
> > this year, but until then we have limited space/resources on our old
> > NT4/EX5.5 servers. I can't seem to find anything regarding space or
> > resource usage in terms of the free/busy data. I know that it is
> > stored on the first server in the site. I checked the properties of
> > the schedule+ free busy folder, but didn't find anything in there.
> >
> > Can anyone tell me where I can find how much space the free/busy data
> > is currently using? Also, on an already over-burdened server, would
> > this increase in published free/busy data increase the load in terms
> > of processor and/or space usage?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Melanie

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