*I* have seen it bring down a file server. It's not theoretical. Just one user was all it took.
On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 13:05, Eric <seag...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am not sure if this is the same article but it shows that storing PST on a > file server is not supported. > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297019 > > One admin I spoke to says he has seen it bring down a file server, which I > need to avoid at all costs considering the design of our network. > > Thanks, > Eric > > On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 12:53 PM, Carol Fee <c...@massbar.org> wrote: >> >> We store all PST files on the network file server, and users have no >> issues accessing them. >> >> CFee >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Eric [mailto:seag...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 2:06 PM >> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues >> Subject: Exchange 2007 Email Retention Strategies >> >> We are looking at limiting the age of messages for our users to 45 days. >> Users can then archive messages older than 45 days to a PST file. >> Unfortunately it is recommended that PST files should only be accessed >> locally so backing up this data is difficult since it would reside on each >> persons local hard drive. What other strategies have people come across? Or >> useful links? >> >> Thanks! >> >> Eric > >