Re: Exchange 03 Log file size

From: Jaclynn Hiranaka [MSFT] (jaclynnh_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/12/04


Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 10:53:55 -0400

Transaction logs are 5 Meg each. It really depends on the number/size of
the transactions that occur on your server as to how much space you are
going to need.

Also if you do periodic full Exchange aware backups your log files that are
committed to your database will be purged. So if you do them say daily then
you should not build up a significant number of log files.

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Hope that helps.
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Jaclynn Hiranaka
Enterprise Messaging Support
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"Scott Moszkowicz" <smoszkowicz@pacorinc.com> wrote in message 
news:c07901c4382a$8000bb50$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>I am installing a new 2003 exchange server.  I am placing
> the logs on the OS partision and the database on a
> seperate disk set.  How much space should I plan for the
> log files?  How large do they grow?  I will be using a 36
> gig drive.  THe only thing that will be on the drive is
> the OS and exchange.  This would leave about 30 gigs for
> all of the transaction logs and such.  Would 30 gigs be
> excepatble or should I plan for more space? 


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