RE: ? about the number of storage groups per server and number of stores

If I recall, you take a 100MB hit for each SG you load and another 10MB hit for each IS within the SG. That's just to get the system started. Once the dynamic buffer caching starts growing the allocation to hold the active data, it's more. As Chris said, fragmentation of memory starts to

? about the number of storage groups per server and number of stores

I thought you could create 15 storage groups and 6 stores per Exchange 2000 server. I currently have 4 storage groups and a max of five stores per storage groups. If I try to add another store Exchange complains saying the Storage Group already contains the maximum number of stores allowed. If

RE: ? about the number of storage groups per server and number of stores

The underlying programming was built for 15 SG and 6 MDB's per SG, however, practical limitations kick in with 4. All the Official MS documentation says that Exchange 2K Enterprise version is limited to 4 SG's and 5 MDB's per SG. You have to remember that each SG is a separate storage engine,

RE: ? about the number of storage groups per server and number of stores

Thank you very much John. You are AMAZING! --Felicity The underlying programming was built for 15 SG and 6 MDB's per SG, however, practical limitations kick in with 4. All the Official MS documentation says that Exchange 2K Enterprise version is limited to 4 SG's and 5 MDB's per SG. You

RE: ? about the number of storage groups per server and number of stores

The theoretical 90 was scaled back to 20 for RTM and even at 20 I have doubts about the long term stability of a system which has all of them mounted due to memory fragmentation issues Perhaps when 64 bit windows is a common thing. -Original Message- From: Felicity Smith To: Exchange

RE: ? about the number of storage groups per server and number of stores

Thank you for this clarification Chris. -- Felicity The theoretical 90 was scaled back to 20 for RTM and even at 20 I have doubts about the long term stability of a system which has all of them mounted due to memory fragmentation issues Perhaps when 64 bit windows is a common thing.

RE: ? about the number of storage groups per server and number of stores

Not really. I finished that class two weeks ago. John Matteson; Exchange Manager Geac Corporate Infrastructure Systems and Standards (404) 239 - 2981 Defeat is a state of mind. No one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality. To me, defeat in anything is merely temporary,