Re: SBS Exchange 2003 - Add Storage Group

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From: CRIS HANNA \(SBS-MVP\) (crishannanospam_at_computingpossibilities.net)
Date: 07/08/04 

Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 10:47:58 -0500

SBS only allows for one store
However you can move it to you're raid 5
Max size is 16 GB 

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"Dave" <dfarrell@axiscomp.com> wrote in message
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> I have had my new SBS 2003 server up and running for a few months now.  I
> see the exchange storage group is set up on the C Drive.  I will need some
> additional space for the storage of Email.  I found an article KB#821748
> that walks you through setting up a new storage group on another disk, and
> adding a new mailbox store there.  This does not seem to be supported
under
> the SBS version.  I plan to allow 400MB per user in their mailboxes, so I
> guess my only option is to move the Information Store to another disk with
> more space.
>
> Question 1:  How do I perform this task?
>
> Question 2:  Can the Information Store be located on a disk set that is
> Raid-5, or will that cause problems?
>
> Thanks in advance for your assistance.
>
> Dave
>
>

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