| Myrt Webb 2003-07-31, 12:23 pm |
| Rich:
As you finding out this mailing list has more BS than
anything else. Sometimes it is hard to separate the fly
shit from the pepper.
Some general guidlines on server sizing for Exchange 2000:
# of mailboxes <500, # of processors-1, memory 256mb
# of mailboxes 500-1000, # of processors-2, memory 512 mb
# of mailboxes 1000-2500, #of processors-4, memory 1GB
# of mailboxes 2500-5000, # of processors-4, memory 2gb
The above would not include requirements for public
folders, Instant messaging or chat. If you have more than
5000 mailboxes on a server you probably should upgrade to
a data center server.
Many PC makers like Compaq have sites for Exchange sizing
based on their expereince. If you know the brand of
computer you will be using check the manufacturer's
website.
HTH
>-----Original Message-----
>I'm just starting a job where one of the requirements is
to provide
>technical assistance to the sales team. Namely advising
on server
>requirements for small to medium size customers running
2000 with
>exchange and ISA. My experience has been in 2nd line
support on
>existing servers/networks.
>My question is where can I find help with deciding on
server
>requirements?
>I've tried using google but I'm obviously not very good
with it cos I
>seem to get hundreds of irrelevent pages come up whatever
way I try to
>phrase it.
>
>Richard Sherman
>.
>
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