RE: database size vs mailbox size

2011-01-19 Thread Neil Hobson
-24x7-online-defragmentation- and-online-database-scanning/ -Original Message- From: Bill Humphries [mailto:nt...@hedgedigger.com] Sent: 18 January 2011 19:31 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: database size vs mailbox size Thanks, Michael. I do not see any 1221 events

RE: database size vs mailbox size

2011-01-19 Thread Michael B. Smith
, January 19, 2011 12:33 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: database size vs mailbox size I am wanting to test an online backup solution, so I want to minimize space. This is the same server that also has the runaway transaction logs creating up to 80 gigs a week in transaction logs

RE: database size vs mailbox size

2011-01-18 Thread Michael B. Smith
Check out 1221 for ESE in the Application log to see how much white space you have. Also: Get-mailbox -resultsize unlimited | get-mailboxstatistics | select DisplayName, TotalDeletedItemSize, TotalItemSize will provide you with more details... Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant

Re: database size vs mailbox size

2011-01-18 Thread Bill Humphries
Thanks, Michael. I do not see any 1221 events in the application log, but I ran this: Get-MailboxDatabase -Status | FL AvailableNewMailboxSpace and it replied 10.34 GB. I also have one user that shows 20 GB in totsldeleteditemd and one user with 7 GB. If I set their retention policy to 0

RE: database size vs mailbox size

2011-01-18 Thread Michael B. Smith
are trying to solve? Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -Original Message- From: Bill Humphries [mailto:nt...@hedgedigger.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 2:31 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: database size vs mailbox size

Re: database size vs mailbox size

2011-01-18 Thread Bill Humphries
and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -Original Message- From: Bill Humphries [mailto:nt...@hedgedigger.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 2:31 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: database size vs mailbox size Thanks, Michael. I do not see any 1221 events

RE: Database size

2001-10-19 Thread Sean Martin
- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:08 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Point taken re only if you have the 16Gb limit, however the points to writing that post were not specific to the defrag issue and I believe are still

RE: Database size

2001-10-19 Thread Sean Martin
, October 18, 2001 11:29 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Sean I implemented Exch2k SP2 6 months ago for only 12 users. By default, would it do any real harm performing a defrag? Or would you recommend leaving it for the time being Simon Weaver NT Domain Administrator Ext

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2001-10-19 Thread WEAVER, Simon
PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 08:32:AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Simon, I just type more experienced than I actually am. Judging by what I've learned from the many great individuals on this list

RE: Database size

2001-10-19 Thread Nick Bradford
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size 60+ users, running Exchange 5.5 std edition for about 4 years. Never once ran an offline defrag. I've got about 16mb white space in my priv.edb and about 4mb in my pub.edb. Online maintenance seems to be doing a pretty good job in our environment

RE: Database size

2001-10-19 Thread Neil Hobson
- From: WEAVER, Simon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: 19 October 2001 08:34 Posted To: Sunbelt Exchange List Conversation: Database size Subject: RE: Database size Thanks Sean. Actually I am happy to leave them alone, as the files are not extremely big, I can still perform online backups

RE: Database size

2001-10-19 Thread WEAVER, Simon
Issues Subject: RE: Database size HEADS UP EVERYONE: My original post yesterday stated that the person who asked the first question in this thread should perform an offline defrag. This was a quick response to his question that was too simplistic on my part. In no way do I either perform

RE: Database size

2001-10-19 Thread Nick Bradford
Subject: RE: Database size Too late Neil - Database is damaged - I went by your recommendations :) Simon Weaver NT Domain Administrator Ext. 5544 Tel: 02392-705544 (Direct Dial) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Neil Hobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 08:38:AM

RE: Database size

2001-10-19 Thread Neil Hobson
Subject: RE: Database size HEADS UP EVERYONE: My original post yesterday stated that the person who asked the first question in this thread should perform an offline defrag. This was a quick response to his question that was too simplistic on my part. In no way do I either perform or recommend

RE: Database size

2001-10-19 Thread WEAVER, Simon
Im at the cliff !!! ;-) Simon Weaver NT Domain Administrator Ext. 5544 Tel: 02392-705544 (Direct Dial) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Neil Hobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 08:51:AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size LOL - guess

RE: Database size

2001-10-19 Thread Don Ely
- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 08:27:AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size 60+ users, running Exchange 5.5 std edition for about 4 years. Never 60+ once ran an offline defrag. I've got about 16mb white space in my priv.edb and about 4mb

RE: Database size

2001-10-19 Thread Ellery July
-Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 6:34 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Er, are we exchange admins or users...? Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task, and if your DB fills the disk

RE: Database size

2001-10-19 Thread Don Ely
You're a great admin and don't you forget it!!! ;o) D -Original Message- From: Ellery July [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:39 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size When did this happen? Did I miss something? When did this become

RE: Database size

2001-10-19 Thread Lefkovics, William
. William -Original Message- From: Ellery July [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:39 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size When did this happen? Did I miss something? When did this become regular maintance? What problem does it prevent/solve? I

RE: Database size

2001-10-19 Thread Julie Lienemann
What are your backup suggestions? I notice you refer to Backup Exec, online backups etc. Thanks Julie -Original Message- From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:05 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size 400 users or a 1000 users

RE: Database size

2001-10-19 Thread Lefkovics, William
http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/techinfo/administration/55/BestDBManage.as p William -Original Message- From: Julie Lienemann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 9:31 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size What are your backup suggestions? I

RE: Database size

2001-10-19 Thread Don Ely
: Crouthamel, Jonathan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:16 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size You mention ArcserveIT. What has your experience been with the product. Mine has been nothing short of consistent pain and frustration. I believe I have

RE: Database size

2001-10-19 Thread msharik
Issues Subject: RE: Database size The last time I remember any kind of success with ArcServe was when Computer Associates didn't own it and it was running on Novell. Ever since Computer Associates got involved, it has become unreliable garbage. So as far as my experience has been IT SUCKS

RE: Database size

2001-10-19 Thread Lefkovics, William
Yes? Some of us are still stuck in those days. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 12:15 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size ah yes, the happy days of Cheyenne and Novell. -Michèle Immigration

RE: Database size

2001-10-19 Thread Lefkovics, William
: Friday, October 19, 2001 1:15 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Don't forget goodies like cc:Mail (where the PO's could live equally well on a NetWare, NT, or Unix boxes and talk to each other quite nicely) And servers that didn't require a reboot every time you loaded

RE: Database size

2001-10-19 Thread Lefkovics, William
Subject: RE: Database size Entropy? Novell's greatest downside... It can't run Exchange. Hey... like my new mug? http://www.cafepress.com/cp/store/productdetail.aspx?prodno=998356zoom=yes **CONTENT ADVISORY FOR HTE LANGUAGE SENSITIVE** -Original Message- From: Charles Whitby [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: Database size

2001-10-18 Thread Neil Hobson
Normal behaviour. You need to do an offline defrag, i.e. eseutil. Neil -Original Message- From: Gene Nykolyshyn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: 18 October 2001 14:49 Posted To: Sunbelt Exchange List Conversation: Database size Subject: Database size After deleting hundreds of

RE: Database size

2001-10-18 Thread Bolser_Scott
The only way to physically reduce the size of the priv and pub is to run offline maintenance. Exchange does online maintenance to free up white space but it will not shrink the database sizes as reported on disk until offline maintenance is run. Look for 1221's in the Event log which reports

RE: Database size

2001-10-18 Thread Don Ely
-Original Message- From: Neil Hobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 6:49 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Normal behaviour. You need to do an offline defrag, i.e. eseutil. Neil -Original Message- From: Gene Nykolyshyn [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: Database size

2001-10-18 Thread John O'Connor
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:56 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Do we really want to be suggesting that without directing them to PSS? I might run it and you might run it, but what if this guy isn't as savvy as we are and he breaks his

RE: Database size

2001-10-18 Thread Nick Bradford
supposed intelligence level. my $0.02 -Original Message- From: John O'Connor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 12:59 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Very Good Advice. I spent the entire weekend rebuilding my exchange from back up

RE: Database size

2001-10-18 Thread Sean Martin
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 3:34 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Er, are we exchange admins or users...? Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task, and if your DB fills the disk at any time youll be jumping through very similar

RE: Database size

2001-10-18 Thread Don Ely
Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 3:34 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Er, are we exchange admins or users...? Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task, and if your DB fills the disk at any time youll be jumping through very

RE: Database size

2001-10-18 Thread Don Ely
: RE: Database size Er, are we exchange admins or users...? Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task, and if your DB fills the disk at any time youll be jumping through very similar hoops to recover your exchange box. Like always - never make a change or perform any task

RE: Database size

2001-10-18 Thread Don Ely
Since William is having troubles sending to the list, I have forwarded his reply at his request. -Original Message- From: Lefkovics, William Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 4:41 PM To: 'MS-Exchange Admin Issues' Subject: RE: Database size Offline defrag is necessary regular

RE: Database size

2001-10-18 Thread Nick Bradford
: Database size Since William is having troubles sending to the list, I have forwarded his reply at his request. -Original Message- From: Lefkovics, William Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 4:41 PM To: 'MS-Exchange Admin Issues' Subject: RE: Database size Offline defrag is necessary