Let me point out that this is not my choice! We are currently running on a single processor with no issues whatso ever. But because we "might" be getting a large contract they feel that high availability is the way to go and since someone screwed up and ordered this hardware (it is a few years old) and it is becoming available that this is the solution that they want to use. I agree that it is overkill, stupid, etc, etc but I am the grunt and just do as the powers tha tbe say, unfortunately sometimes. Essentially the cost has already been depreciated and this isn't costing them any money (except licensing costs) and they have to try and make this bad purchase seem like it wasn't a waste of company dollars. Jeff
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Anton Sent: November 29, 2005 11:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Imail on a Cluster Jeff, we process over 50000 emails a day on a single proc 2003 server running declude antispam and antivirus... and we have plenty of room for expansion. If you have 20 grand + for a SAN & 2003 Cluster, go for it. But if you are stuck within the financial constraints that the rest of us operate in, then you might want to look at some alternatives. One of the options I haven't seen tossed around yet is Store And Forward. (Search the Knowledge Base or Email Archive). This is a good (and relatively cheap hardware-wise) solution which will provide some redundancy to your operation. -Chris ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Jeff Szusz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [email protected] Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 10:11:14 -0500 >We are processing between 1100 and 1700 emails a day, this may be >ramping up in the near future, which is part of the reason for this >move. There are no other external apps running on the servers. It >would strictly run Imail server and the OS. > >The hardware was a system that was purchased for something else but >could not handle the I/O that was necessary so we are looking to use it >for some critical application to our business that will use to the full >potential the cluster, otherwise a huge waste of money (and in my >opinion still is,but they want to use it this way instead of using it >as >2 separate servers). >Thanks >Jeff > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nick Hayer >Sent: November 28, 2005 6:16 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Imail on a Cluster > >Hi Jeff, > >How much email do you process a day? Do you use any external apps like >Declude? I am just curious as to the load to demand so much hardware - >Thanks > >-Nick > >Jeff Szusz wrote: > >>We are going to be rebuilding our Imail server. We plan on installing >>it on a Compaq cluster server in active/passive mode there is a shared >>storage array between the 2 nodes. We will be setting it up on a >>Windows 2003 server (if possible, some info I have read states that >>clustering may need 2000 advanced server). Wondering if any one has >>suggestions on how to build/setup the server. Ipswitch states that it >>isn't supported but has said there are some users that are doing it >>and > >>may be able to offer suggestions. >>Anything you could provide would be great! >>Thanks >>Jeff >> >>To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html >>List Archive: >>http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ >>Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ >> >> >> >> > >To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html >List Archive: >http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ >Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > >To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html >List Archive: >http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ >Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
