I have 60 users.... -----Original Message----- From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 10:08 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: High Physical Memory Utilization
Let's see - I have about 10 servers around the world that are 1GB machines with 300-500 users on them - with 100MB limits. His hardware is fine. ------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE Senior Systems Administrator Peregrine Systems Atlanta, GA http://www.peregrine.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 11:52 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: High Physical Memory Utilization > > > Nope. Disagree. This problem could have been avoided with > proper implementation of hardware..... "In my opinion". > > My solution is not to throw hardware at a problem. My > solution is to implement a proper hardware solution in the > beginning! I was not trying to solve the person's problem. > I simply made an statement reflecting my opinion that they > should evaluate their hardware. > > 400 users and 1 gig of ram did not seem like an appropriate > solution that would provide current stability and room for > future growth. Besides, who wants to replace their Exchange > Server Hardware every 2 years? What's wrong with building a > system that will last 3-4 years reliably? Are you guys > saying this is a bad thing? It sure seems that way. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 10:34 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: High Physical Memory Utilization > > > No - you were not giving an opinion. You were giving an > ill-conceived solution to a stated problem. > > People who have been here pick up on who to listen to and to > whom they should not listen. Not everyone has been here that long. > > Fortunately, for the person who originally asked the > question, a few of us who do know good solutions addressed to > the specific problems. It would appear that your first > solution is to throw hardware at the problem. I used to think > the same thing. 5 Years ago. Before I learned a LOT about > this stuff. Roger > ------------------------------------------------------ > Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE > Senior Systems Administrator > Peregrine Systems > Atlanta, GA > http://www.peregrine.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 10:31 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: High Physical Memory Utilization > > > > > > And another comment Mr. Ely..... > > > > Let's keep this in mind next time you decide to flame me or someone > > else on the list. > > > > I'm simply giving my opinion. Acceptance is optional. I'm giving > > my opinion of a server spec for exchange server that in "my opinion" > > has giving me the best level of performance and least amount of > > headaches over a 10 year period. Whether you choose this type of > > hardware is irrelevant being that I'm the one stating an opinion. > > > > You have the option of lending your alternative option to the > > discussion. This would give the person whom made the original post > > more alternatives. > > > > Second, I have never claimed to be the foremost expert on Exchange > > Server. I am here with an open mind and willing and needing to learn > > just like everyone else. However, I do intend to post my opinions. > > > > Thanks for your time. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 8:45 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: High Physical Memory Utilization > > > > > > Someone would have to be on some good drugs to over-spec a server > > like that. I guess we're the unfortunate bunch with actual "real" > > world budgets to work with... ;o) > > > > D > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Joyce, Louis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 6:42 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: High Physical Memory Utilization > > > > > > Ha ha ha ha LOL. > > > > Crack pipe. Nice one Don. > > > > Regards > > > > Mr Louis Joyce > > Network Support Analyst > > Exchange Administrator > > BT Ignite eSolutions > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 11 January 2002 14:36 > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: High Physical Memory Utilization > > > > > > What crack pipe are you smoking out of? Those specs are way beyond > > what's necessary! > > > > D > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 12:48 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: High Physical Memory Utilization > > > > > > 400 Mailboxes and 1 gig of Ram does not sound right. Your primary > > problem is hardware. > > > > This is my minimum recommendation for your hardware requirements. > > > > Dual Pentium III 550 + > > Separate Raid Controller running in Raid 5 config. (2 partitions > > logical) 2 Gig physical memory. 3 Gig Page File on second partition > > Run optimizer and move the databases and log files to 2nd partition. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Frazer J Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 11:09 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: High Physical Memory Utilization > > > > > > One of my colleagues recently reinstalled a 5.5 SP4 Exchange Server > > on NT4 SP5 (only Exchange was reinstalled) and have noticed that the > > Physical Memory Utilization sits at around 99% (prior to the rebuild > > it was around 60%). The server has about 400 mailboxes on it and > > has 1Gb of physical memory and 1Gb page file. It is the same spec > > as 4 other servers in the site which all sit at around 60% > > utilization. As it is a 24x7 service we offer on our server, down > > time is very limited. Is there any way I can check the performance > > optimizer settings without stopping the store? Or are there > > any other pointers that anyone can think of I can check? > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > 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] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > 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] > _________________________________________________________________ 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]
