My thoughts exactly. We used to have a bunch of Production servers at my old company that were running SQL, DB2, probably another SQL app as well. They were a bunch of P2-333 machines. They worked.
Quad-proc, 4gb ram is quite a bit of overkill for a small SQL database like that. It's even overkill for your Exchange, but moreso for SQL. However, if you were to put Exchange on it, I would configure it with W2K Advanced Server (so you can utilize the /3GB switch in the boot.ini). Then when you want to upgrade to E2K (or E2K3), you've got Exchange on the right box. Ben Winzenz Network Engineer Gardner & White (317) 581-1580 ext 418 -----Original Message----- From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Posted At: Monday, July 14, 2003 2:06 PM Posted To: Exchange (Swynk) Conversation: Exchange and SQL Subject: RE: Exchange and SQL Move Exchange to this box, move SQL to the old Exchange server? -----Original Message----- From: Scott Force [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 11:56 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Exchange and SQL We have an SQL 2000 server with quad processors, 4 gigs of ram, and 3 raid configurations with about 200 gb of hd space that's basically being used to run a 2 gb database for about 20 users that will never grow. My boss thinks we should move our exchange 5.5 server (about 120 users) to this box (going to Exchange 2000 in a few months) because it's not being utilized fully. Other than the "if we lose SQL we lose Exchange" theory, why else is this a bad idea? Thanks in advance, Scott. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; lang =english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
