You don't want to exceed the capacity of a single tape per database. It gets ugly.
Faster backup & restore times per environment, ability to split I/O across different paths. Avoid limitiations in array size. -------------------------------------------------------------- Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis Inc. > -----Original Message----- > From: Bailey, Matthew [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 3:55 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Second Storage Group or Additional Mailbox Store > > > Then what is the upside? Why would you want two Information Stores? > > - Matt > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Webb, Andy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 12:02 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Second Storage Group or Additional Mailbox Store > > > > > > The downside is: > > 1) it uses much more RAM to add a storage group vs. adding a > > database or > > just staying with one. > > 2) it uses more space because there is a second set of STM > > and log files > > and single-instance-store is broken. > > 3) it may take more backup time and backup tape > > > > I'm not arguing against doing it. Just stating facts. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bailey, Matthew [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Posted At: Monday, June 09, 2003 12:11 PM > > Posted To: Microsoft Exchange > > Conversation: Second Storage Group or Additional Mailbox Store > > Subject: RE: Second Storage Group or Additional Mailbox Store > > > > > > > > > > > > > You don't say anything about why you think you need another > > database, > > > so there's not much more to recommend. > > > > > > > > > > Because my boss wants it. :-) > > > > The thought was to move the "VIP" users (read - the > accounts that are > > exceptions to the rules - mailbox size, mailbox cleanup, > etc.) to the > > second IS. I am still unclear if it improves performance > to balance > > users across multiple IS. > > > > Are there good reasons NOT to do this? > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > 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: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
