oops - I knew it was something alone that lines -----Original Message----- From: Monteleone-Haught Matt - Millville [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 4:29 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Exchange Server - Outlook Client Slowdown
>>>there is >>>a 3rd party utility available called DC-Promo that can turn >>>a domain controller into a standalone server DCPromo is for changing the role of a Win2k server. U-Promote is a 3rd party utility that can change the role of an NT server. >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Leblanc, Shawn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>>Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 6:08 PM >>>To: Exchange Discussions >>>Subject: RE: Exchange Server - Outlook Client Slowdown >>> >>> >>>Yes my box is a BDC - Compaq Proliant 1850R - and yes I >>>inherited it as well so I did not have a choice in the >>>matter. We are waiting for next years budget but it looks >>>like we will have to live with this machine for at least >>>another year. That is a very interesting thought - there is >>>a 3rd party utility available called DC-Promo that can turn >>>a domain controller into a standalone server. >>> >>>Thanks >>>Shawn >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Paul Bouzan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>>Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 3:00 PM >>>To: Exchange Discussions >>>Subject: RE: Exchange Server - Outlook Client Slowdown >>> >>> >>>~ndi >>> >>>Ironically I get pretty much the same as you, bad slowdown >>>at peak times. Now, my exchange box is a BDC which I know is >>>against the rules but I inherited it from old and do not >>>have the resource (read time) to migrate until the new year. >>> Is yours a DC? - If so this may be the pattern. FYI, this >>>box is a Dell 2400 single PIII 500, 3 x 9.1Gb RAID5 and 256Mb memory >>>(5.5sp4) but only ~150 users in this particular site. >>> >>>PBB >>> >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Leblanc, Shawn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>>Sent: 27 November 2001 20:11 >>>To: Exchange Discussions >>>Subject: Exchange Server - Outlook Client Slowdown >>> >>> >>>I am hoping someone out there is having some of the same >>>issues as we are having and have come up with some >>>solutions. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. >>> >>>Our current setup is; >>> >>>- Single Server Exchange Server Enterprise 5.5 Sp4 running OWA >>>- Compaq Server Dual PII 450 Xeon Processors >>>- 5 hard drives - 3 10,000rpm 36.4 GB drives in RAID 5 (Databases) >>> - 2 10,000rpm 9.1 GB drives in RAID 1 >>>(Transaction >>>Logs) >>>- Server is running at 100mbps full duplex. >>>- Pub.edb = 150mb >>>- Priv.edb 18.5 GB (approx 40GB of free space) >>>- Circular Logging Turned off - Differential Arcserve Backup enabled >>>- 200 - 230 Users and 300 mailboxes >>> >>>Description >>> >>>For the past couple of weeks we have notice a perceptible >>>slowdown in client side response times on our exchange >>>server. The slowdown mainly happens at peak times,(9-10am >>>and 2-3pm) however we have noticed it with attachments and >>>at other times as well. It sometimes can take 5-8 seconds >>>to open an e-mail with an attachment where we have been >>>getting immediate response before. For scrolling through >>>messages in Outlook we have also noticed a slow down. Also - >>>when copying an attachment from an e-mail to your local >>>machine,(right click and copy, then paste to desktop) this >>>response time has decrease dramatically. Although these >>>slowdowns do not stop us from working on a daily basis we >>>would like to get on top of this issue and do what we need >>>to do to keep our Exchange server speedy. >>> >>>Any ideas or recommendations are appreciated. >>> >>>Regards, >>> >>>_________________ >>> >>>Shawn M. Leblanc, Network Technician >>>BULL, HOUSSER & TUPPER >>>Vancouver, Canada >>>mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.bht.com >>>Tel: (604) 687-6575 or Direct # 641-4919 >>>Fax: (604) 641-4949 or Direct # 646-2500 >>> >>>Pager: (604) 650-4155 >>> >>> >>>_________________________________________________________________ >>>List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >>>Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >>>To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>>_________________________________________________________________ >>>List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >>>Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >>>To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
