Thanks for everyones replies so far. More details: Exchange 2010(all roles). FC to SAN Around 300 users.
I want to increase mailbox limits putting the total databases at around 750MB - 1TB combined. Thanks, Jon On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 10:06 AM, Paul Hutchings <paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk> wrote: > Which version of Exchange? > > I'm currently planning our move from 2003 to 2010 and really you want to > run Jetstress to ensure you get the IOPS you want within acceptable > latency etc. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kim Longenbaugh [mailto:k...@colonialsavings.com] > Sent: 14 March 2011 14:04 > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Exchange Database -- VMDK or RAW? > > Ok, if it helps, we're using iSCSI over Ethernet, on 1 Gbps connections, > with about 900 users > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com] > Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 9:00 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Exchange Database -- VMDK or RAW? > > Without knowing the parameters of your environment, this isn't really > that useful. E.g. if you are using iSCSI over Ethernet, then it makes a > big difference if you are using 1gbps vs 10gbps (depending on the > environment size). If you only have 100 users, it doesn't matter if you > are using VMDK vs RAW and iSCSI vs FC. If you have 100,000 users, it > does. > > Cheers > Ken > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kim Longenbaugh [mailto:k...@colonialsavings.com] > Sent: Monday, 14 March 2011 9:42 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Exchange Database -- VMDK or RAW? > > We use the MS iSCSI initiator to attach all the Exchange data and log > drives. There have been no observable performance issues doing so in > our environment. > > Use Dell's "extpart.exe" for 2003, or the W2008 native "diskpart", we've > been able to grow the drives on the fly when we needed to add space for > some reason. I know you can do the same with VMDK files, but don't have > any experience with RAW drives. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jon D [mailto:rekcahp...@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 8:31 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Exchange Database -- VMDK or RAW? > > For those who have your Exchange boxes inside of VMWare, did you put > your databases inside VMDK files, or did you go RAW? > VMDK seems like it would be easier to manage, but I'm wondering about > size issues, performance, etc. > > > > Thanks, > Jon > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > -- > MIRA Ltd > > Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TU, England > Registered in England and Wales No. 402570 > VAT Registration GB 100 1464 84 > > The contents of this e-mail are confidential and are solely for the use of > the intended recipient. If you receive this e-mail in error, please delete > it and notify us either by e-mail, telephone or fax. You should not copy, > forward or otherwise disclose the content of the e-mail as this is prohibited. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
