Regarding 3. - is there any MS article around stating explicitely shadow copies with exchange stores still running is not supported ? I could not find any, and management wants to "try it anyway" unless I can prove it is not supported. And no, they won't call PSS either :( Heiko
-- -- PREVINET S.p.A. www.previnet.it -- Heiko Herold [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- +39-041-5907073 ph -- +39-041-5907472 fax > -----Original Message----- > From: Ed Crowley [MVP] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 4:46 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Will Ex2k3 take advantage of... > > > 1. MMS is not a "feature" but a full product all its own, a > fine product > but pretty complicated. As an alternative to MMS you might > consider HP LDSU > (http://h18005.www1.hp.com/services/messaging/mg_ldap.html). > (I work for > HP, but don't get a penny for plugging LDSU.) > > 2. Exchange doesn't do much for you with PKI--it doesn't really need > to--think of this as being a client-to-client thing. You'll > want to study > up on Windows Server's and Outlook's support for this feature. > > 3. Make sure that EMC's (or any other vendor's) VSS offering as is > specifically applies to your infrastructure is supported by Microsoft. > Don't take the vendor's word for it but independently verify it. > > 4. Exchange 2003 Standard and Enterprise support OMA out of > the box. I'm > not sure what else you're talking about with regard to Media Services. > > Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP > Freelance E-Mail Philosopher > Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Blunt, > James H (Jim) > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 6:52 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Will Ex2k3 take advantage of... > > While I know that Exchange 2003 Standard will run just fine > on a Windows > 2003 Standard Edition server with 4GB of RAM (provided you > add the /3gb > switch), Standard is limited to 4GB of RAM. > > Win2k3 Enterprise however, is capable of using 32GB of RAM. > Will Ex2k3 run > any better or be able to take advantage of the additional memory > capabilities in Win2003 Enterprise? > > My guess is that yes...it will use as much RAM as you can throw at it, > provided your server has been configured correctly. > > I am planning on ~650-1000 users, with mailboxes from 250mb > to 2gb. We > spec'ed out a server that would handle 2gb mailboxes for all > of them (2TB > SAN), as for several obvious reasons, we would rather have information > residing in the stores, than in a .pst file. > > However, users will be granted mailbox space on a graded approach and > chargeback methods will be used if additional space above and > beyond 250mb > is required. We have been enforcing 25mb limits on mailboxes > for the last 3 > years now, so our users will be ecstatic, when we get it implemented. > > I have 4 questions about the differences between Win2k3 > Standard & Win2k3 > Enterprise. According to the comparison chart on MS web > site, all of the > features below are missing from the Standard version but are > included in > Enterprise. > > 1. Microsoft Metadirectory Services (MMS) - This would seem > like a big > feature to me, based on where we are trying to go next contract with > integrating the HR department with AD and tying that into automated > Network/E-mail account creations and then allowing > users/managers to manage > their own location/phone data. > > 2. Public Key Infrastructure, Certificate Services, and Smart Cards - > Comparison list only shows this as partially supported in > Standard, but > doesn't indicate which features of this are supported and which aren't > > 3. Shadow Copy Transport - If my understanding of Exchange > 2003 is correct, > this one is HUGE. Without this VSS service, I cannot utilize the VSS > support of Exchange 2003. If I understand it correctly, it > is the VSS that > will allow me to snap the exchange storage groups and logs > and back them up > to a SAN. I was under the impression from what I've read, that a > configuration of something like Allocity software running on > an EMC/Clarion > SAN is built around the ability of the Exchange system to > utilize VSS and > restore the recovery storage group in case of failure. If > you don't have > it, you can't use snap technology. > > 4. Windows Media Services - This feature appears as > partially supported for > Windows Standard, but again, they don't specify what part is > and what part > isn't supported. Is the wireless part supported in Standard? > If it's not, > will this affect my ability to implement OMA on the Ex2k3 > system? Or does > the non-support of the wireless part apply only to streaming media? > > TIA, > > Jim Blunt > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t ext_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. 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