Re: Exch03 Design Question(s)

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Thanks for the reply Ed, I have used your Ed Crowley swing method several times over the years without issue, so thank you for having all that information available.

RandyH




"Ed Crowley [MVP]" <curspice@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OPkOYBADKHA.1252@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
If you're satisfied with the performance of the old server, then make sure that the new one matches or exceeds the specifications of the old.

Logs should be on a separate physical disk, not just partition, from the databases to ensure failure recovery.

25 drives for 250 mailboxes? That would scream!
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"RandyH" <RHollaw@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:FF74FB50-FD89-44ED-9CD0-1E0FE32D2C82@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I am being required to move(swing) to new hardware from an existing 03 backend server with the plan to decommission the old/existing server.

In my initial research at TechNet, I can't find the definitive paper that tells me how to prepare a new server for exch 03.

I was wondering if there is an article out there, that can recommend the following: (for an exch 03 backend that will have ~250 mailboxes.)

Recommended amount of physical ram (maximum limitations?)
Recommended OS disk architecture (RAID5 or Mirror, etc..for C:)
Recommended LOGS disk/partition architecture (logs on separate partition I know, but RAID5/Mirror/stripe etc . . .on a DAS ok?)
Recommended STORES disk/partition architecture (stores on separate partition I know, but RAID5/Mirror/stripe etc . . .on a DAS ok?)
Recommended OS flavor (standard/enterprise)(32 or 64 bit) (Server 03 or Server 08)

Also, I am wanting to put the logs and stores on a DAS that has (25)146gb sata drives...is that a problem(aside from having enough space)??

Any advice/direction/tips/links very appreciated.
RandyH


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