Sp4?????
Huh!
Why?
jlc
-----Original Message-----
From: Sankaranarayanan_Ganapathy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 10:22 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Exchange clustering
Hi,
Stick to NT SP4 on the cluster .
> ----------
> From: Dan Yarrow[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Reply To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 7:21 AM
> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> Subject: Exchange clustering
> Importance: High
>
> Hi Everyone
>
> I am looking for some good advice on Exchange clustering. To give you
> some background information..
>
> SYSTEM SETUP
>
> 3 x Exchange 5.5 SP4 systems running in the same org and site:
>
> Sever 1 IMC PRIV and PUB Stores
> Server 2 PRIV Store
> Server 3 PRIV Store
>
> MY OBJECTIVE
>
> Migrate Server 1 to a Highly Available Exchange cluster which should
> support a concurrent userbase of 850 users and storage to support a
> userbase of 1000 users with a 200MB quota.
>
> Sever 1 is already attached to a Compaq SAN via Fibre Channel so the
> diskspace is not a problem.
>
> ADVICE:
>
> Basically I can see three options, and with these options are pro's
and
> cons..
>
> Option 1 Run Exchange 5.5 on an NT4.0 cluster
>
> Pros
> The exchange system can be installed into the same site and the users
can
> be simply migrated to the new Highly Available (HA) system.
>
> No change to global System layout
>
> Cons
> To upgrade from e5.5 to e2k there may be issues with doing a rolling
> upgrade on the cluster.. I am no expert on performing a rolling
upgrade on
> Exchange or win2k
>
> Option 2 Run Exchange 5.5 on a W2k Cluster
>
> Pros
> The exchange org layout doesn't get changed and the users can be
migrated
> The cluster is running under w2k and can take advantage of the newer
> clustering / load balancing technologies
>
> Cons
> There could be stabiltiy problems with running e5.5 on a w2k system
(once
> again I have never done this) with patches etc
> Migration issues ??
>
> Option 3 Migrate to ek2 and run a cluster
>
> Pros
> Org is running in full AD evironment and w2k cluster technologies
>
> Cons
> Have to migrate to w2k/ads before even attempting to migrate to e2k.
> ADS implementation will take time and money
>
> SoooOOo yeah there it is :) I would like to hear from anyone who has
done
> or is in the process of doing anything similar to what I am trying to
> acheive.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Dan Yarrow
> NT/2000 Systems Administrator
> Central Queensland University
> Information Technology Division
>
> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Ph: +61 7 4923 2151
> Fax +61 7 4930 9254
>
>
>
>
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>
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