Hardware recommendation for Exchange

Frodo · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

Hi all,

Need some advice before we get a new server
for new Exchange 2007 deployment.

We are running W2K & Ex2k std edition but we are
planning to migrate to W2K3 & Ex2k7 both X64 std edition.

According to our vendor, the new Ex2K7 std edition has
"unlimited" DB store, unlike Ex2k3 is limited to 76G.
Is that true?

Secondly, in order to have better performance, we are advise
to have raid 1 on OS which is the C:\ partition and separate hdd
running raid 5 which is D:\ partition(for Exch DB store).

Thank you in advance.

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John Oliver, Jr. [MVP] · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 823

Exchange 2007 Standard has no Storage limit,

http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/evaluation/editions.mspx

Recommended hardware setup,

OS RAID 1
Exchange Database RAID 5
Exchange Transaction Logs RAID 1

--
John Oliver, Jr
MCSE, MCT, CCNA
Exchange MVP 2007
Microsoft Certified Partner

"Frodo" wrote in message
news:%234DqyhaGHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi all,
>
> Need some advice before we get a new server
> for new Exchange 2007 deployment.
>
> We are running W2K & Ex2k std edition but we are
> planning to migrate to W2K3 & Ex2k7 both X64 std edition.
>
> According to our vendor, the new Ex2K7 std edition has
> "unlimited" DB store, unlike Ex2k3 is limited to 76G.
> Is that true?
>
> Secondly, in order to have better performance, we are advise
> to have raid 1 on OS which is the C:\ partition and separate hdd
> running raid 5 which is D:\ partition(for Exch DB store).
>
>
> Thank you in advance.
>

Frodo · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

Thanks alot for the input.

"John Oliver, Jr. [MVP]" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
> Exchange 2007 Standard has no Storage limit,
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/evaluation/editions.mspx
>
> Recommended hardware setup,
>
> OS RAID 1
> Exchange Database RAID 5
> Exchange Transaction Logs RAID 1
>
> --
> John Oliver, Jr
> MCSE, MCT, CCNA
> Exchange MVP 2007
> Microsoft Certified Partner
>
>
> "Frodo" wrote in message
> news:%234DqyhaGHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Need some advice before we get a new server
>> for new Exchange 2007 deployment.
>>
>> We are running W2K & Ex2k std edition but we are
>> planning to migrate to W2K3 & Ex2k7 both X64 std edition.
>>
>> According to our vendor, the new Ex2K7 std edition has
>> "unlimited" DB store, unlike Ex2k3 is limited to 76G.
>> Is that true?
>>
>> Secondly, in order to have better performance, we are advise
>> to have raid 1 on OS which is the C:\ partition and separate hdd
>> running raid 5 which is D:\ partition(for Exch DB store).
>>
>>
>> Thank you in advance.
>>
>

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