Managing Exchange Server Mailbox Quotas
How to plan and configure mailbox storage quotas on Exchange Server databases and mailboxes.
November 25, 2015
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Resilient File System (ReFS) and Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft supports using ReFS instead of NTFS for Exchange Server 2013 and 2016 volumes within specific support guidelines.
October 12, 2015
Avoid Running Out of Transaction Log Disk Space on Exchange Servers
Don't take the risk that your Exchange Servers will run out of transaction log disk space. Use this script to monitor and alert on failed backups that can cause service outages later on.
January 28, 2012
What is the Real Effect of Removing Single Instance Storage in Exchange Server 2010
When Exchange Server 2010 was released a lot was made of the decision by Microsoft to remove Single Instance Storage (SIS) from the Exchange database engine. What does this really mean for Exchange Server 2010 storage?
October 2, 2010
Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server Requirements Calculator Updated
Microsoft has released the latest update to the Exchange Server 2010 Mailbox Server Role Requirements Calculator on the MS Exchange Team blog.
January 25, 2010
Video: Exchange Server 2007 storage considerations by EMC
Storage is important to Exchange performance, which means Exchange guys need to talk to storage guys from time to time. This video might help the Exchange guys understand the storage guys a little better. Link: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Storage Considerations: DAS or SAN
November 17, 2008
Project Coconut: Part 2 – Sizing the Exchange Server 2007 servers
Project Coconut is underway and the first bit of action is getting the environment up to the pre-requisites for Exchange Server 2007. The existing environment is Active Directory in Windows 2000 Native Mode, with Windows 2000 Server domain controllers, and an Exchange 2000 Server organisation also running on Windows 2000 Server member servers. Part 2 - Sizing the Exchange Server 2007 servers.
March 11, 2008
Are you getting enough IOPS in your diet?
Storage guys do not love talking about IOPS, especially when far too much attention is being paid to them by customers buying Exchange solutions. You would think a die hard storage guy would delight in pulling out one of their many spreadsheets and calculating the optimal disk layout to meet your IOPS needs, but sadly […]
March 11, 2008