1) That hardware is only adequate. Definitely a RAID for the Information
Stores would be beneficial. At least separate controllers for the logs and
databases. Hard drive space can not be assessed without policy, need, and
behavior patterns of users in your company. Some people leverage all the
features of their email system, while others just want to use basic email.
Allowing 100MB per user for initial disk space requirements would likely be
acceptible in your case (only as a basic guideline).
2) Exchange doesn't care what OS the clients run on. It's really the
protocols that the email client communicates with. Outlook in
Corporate/Workgroup mode is by far the best and provides the most features
from a user perspective. WindowsXP, with it's remote desktop feature and
added command line functionality (more so than its predecessors), is an
excellent OS for the business desktop.
3) If the users are on the local LAN, you should use Outlook using MAPI (C/W
mode) regardless of whether they have internal only or both. Exchange plays
very well with any IMAP or POP compliant client. From Netscape on Linux to
Outlook Express on Windows95. By far, Outlook using MAPI is preferred for
all the features.
4) Do NOT underestimate proper Active Directory setup and proper DNS
deployment. Ensure you have an AD disaster recovery strategy before going
forward with Exchange2000.
Read the many whitepapers at:
www.microsoft.com/exchange
Exchange2000 FAQ:
http://www.swinc.com/resource/e2kfaq.htm
William Lefkovics, MCSE, A+
co-author Configuring Exchange2000, Syngress Media
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Mediger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 6:03 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Exchange 2000
We are looking at implementing Exchange 2000 and I have a few questions, and
wanted advice from people who have had real world experience. We are
currently
running NT 4.0 Svr and Wkstn. I have setup a Windows 2000 Domain (still in
testing phase). We have about 100 users.
My Questions:
1. I have a PII with 2 300mhz processors and 384mb ram. Will this be ample
enough to handle Exchange 2000 and future growth? How much Hard Drive space
would you recomend?
2. We plan on Going from NT 4.0 to Windows XP. Can we connect to Exchange
2000
with the NT 4.0 Clients during the interim? Any issues I should be aware of?
Any
issues with WXP?
3. We have 50-60 users on Outlook 2002 with internet access etc., and 40-50
users on other clients (internal e-mail and intranet only). Does Exchange
play
well with other e-mail clients?
4. Any other Gottcha's, Do's, Don'ts? All advice will be greatly
appreciated.
Thanks,
Jim
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