Re: Multiple Processor

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From: Evan Dodds [MSFT] (evand_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/09/04 

Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 17:28:14 -0400

Brooke -

Exchange 2000 and 2003 are highly multithreaded and will make great use of
multiple processors. 

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Evan Dodds
Microsoft Exchange Support
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"Brooke Justice" <xbjusticex@xequibrandx.com> wrote in message
news:ORTDyckTEHA.3140@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I know that Exchange 2000 and Exchange 2003 documentation says they'll
> support multiple processors. However, one of my colleagues is telling me
> that Exchange 2000 doesn't make use of multiple processors, or possibly
that
> it doesn't make use of multiple processors very well. Could someone tell
me
> what caveats there are to multiple processors (dual processors really) on
> both versions of Exchange? I've seen some documentation on older Pentium
Pro
> or Pentium II machines with Windows Server and documentation that says
> Exchange will not utilize more than 8 processors. However I cannot find
> anything related to issues with dual processors.
>
> Thank you,
> Brooke Justice
>
>