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nab
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Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:50 pm Post subject:
Recomendaion Please |
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I have 4- 2003 Enterprise Servers. The plan is to build a cluster that will
include Exchange 2003 (1500 mailboxes), Print Services, File Services (Home
and Dept Drives), some niche application (Virtual Servers) and SharePoint
Portal to replace our intranet. I am seeing conflicting information on
weather to configure NLB or Server Cluster. I am also seeing conflicting in
weather Exchange should be on its own 2 server cluster.
Any recomedations?
Also, do Virual Servers offer load balancing as well as failover? |
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Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]
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Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:50 pm Post subject:
Re: Recomendaion Please |
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Here we go...
| Quote: | Exchange for 1500 user mailboxes - its own MSCS cluster = YES; 2-server
cluster not necessarily, A/A/P? Really depends on your budget,
scalability needs for the future, Performance requirements now and future,
etc.
Print / File services - cluster = YES, NLB = not so much.
SharePoint - NLB = YES, MSCS Clustering = NO
Virtual Server 2005 - Cluster or NLB = NO
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Hope this is helpful,
--Ryan
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Ryan Sokolowski
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP
"A troubleshooter's best tool is the Event Viewer and understanding the
events and messages contained therein."
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"nab" <niel_bullock@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I have 4- 2003 Enterprise Servers. The plan is to build a cluster that
will include Exchange 2003 (1500 mailboxes), Print Services, File Services
(Home and Dept Drives), some niche application (Virtual Servers) and
SharePoint Portal to replace our intranet. I am seeing conflicting
information on weather to configure NLB or Server Cluster. I am also
seeing conflicting in weather Exchange should be on its own 2 server
cluster.
Any recomedations?
Also, do Virual Servers offer load balancing as well as failover?
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Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]
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Sat Nov 05, 2005 1:50 am Post subject:
Re: Recomendaion Please |
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Opinions? always! :)
Yes, I'd think that's probably unnecessary horsepower for 1500 users -
unless 500 of them are account executives or vice-presidents. Plus, many
new servers are available as DualCore processors AND most new hardware will
run X64.
You could get a couple Dell PE1850 / 2850 dual-proc servers or HP DL360 /
380 / 385 dual-proc servers and stand up a Windows 2003 Enterprise X64
Cluster and run Exchange on that...
Of course, hardware never gets any better with time, so plan appropriately
now - you'll thank me later. :)
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Ryan Sokolowski
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP
"A troubleshooter's best tool is the Event Viewer and understanding the
events and messages contained therein."
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"nab" <niel_bullock@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eRLN5yY4FHA.2828@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | Thanks Man, I was also thinking that 2 - Quad Processor Servers might be
a bit overkill for 1500 accounts. Any opinions?
"Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]" <ryan@newsgroups.com> wrote in message
news:%23An8EbY4FHA.400@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
Here we go...
Exchange for 1500 user mailboxes - its own MSCS cluster = YES; 2-server
cluster not necessarily, A/A/P? Really depends on your budget,
scalability needs for the future, Performance requirements now and
future, etc.
Print / File services - cluster = YES, NLB = not so much.
SharePoint - NLB = YES, MSCS Clustering = NO
Virtual Server 2005 - Cluster or NLB = NO
Hope this is helpful,
--Ryan
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Ryan Sokolowski
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP
"A troubleshooter's best tool is the Event Viewer and understanding the
events and messages contained therein."
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
"nab" <niel_bullock@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OsMlbeK4FHA.3444@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
I have 4- 2003 Enterprise Servers. The plan is to build a cluster that
will include Exchange 2003 (1500 mailboxes), Print Services, File
Services (Home and Dept Drives), some niche application (Virtual
Servers) and SharePoint Portal to replace our intranet. I am seeing
conflicting information on weather to configure NLB or Server Cluster. I
am also seeing conflicting in weather Exchange should be on its own 2
server cluster.
Any recomedations?
Also, do Virual Servers offer load balancing as well as failover?
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nab
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Sat Nov 05, 2005 1:50 am Post subject:
Re: Recomendaion Please |
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Thanks Man, I was also thinking that 2 - Quad Processor Servers might be a
bit overkill for 1500 accounts. Any opinions?
"Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]" <ryan@newsgroups.com> wrote in message
news:%23An8EbY4FHA.400@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | Here we go...
Exchange for 1500 user mailboxes - its own MSCS cluster = YES; 2-server
cluster not necessarily, A/A/P? Really depends on your budget,
scalability needs for the future, Performance requirements now and
future, etc.
Print / File services - cluster = YES, NLB = not so much.
SharePoint - NLB = YES, MSCS Clustering = NO
Virtual Server 2005 - Cluster or NLB = NO
Hope this is helpful,
--Ryan
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Ryan Sokolowski
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP
"A troubleshooter's best tool is the Event Viewer and understanding the
events and messages contained therein."
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
"nab" <niel_bullock@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OsMlbeK4FHA.3444@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
I have 4- 2003 Enterprise Servers. The plan is to build a cluster that
will include Exchange 2003 (1500 mailboxes), Print Services, File Services
(Home and Dept Drives), some niche application (Virtual Servers) and
SharePoint Portal to replace our intranet. I am seeing conflicting
information on weather to configure NLB or Server Cluster. I am also
seeing conflicting in weather Exchange should be on its own 2 server
cluster.
Any recomedations?
Also, do Virual Servers offer load balancing as well as failover?
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nab
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Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:50 pm Post subject:
Re: Recomendaion Please |
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Thanks again - you have been a tremedous help
"Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]" <ryan@newsgroups.com> wrote in message
news:uUfd%23XZ4FHA.2532@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | Opinions? always! :)
Yes, I'd think that's probably unnecessary horsepower for 1500 users -
unless 500 of them are account executives or vice-presidents. Plus, many
new servers are available as DualCore processors AND most new hardware
will run X64.
You could get a couple Dell PE1850 / 2850 dual-proc servers or HP DL360 /
380 / 385 dual-proc servers and stand up a Windows 2003 Enterprise X64
Cluster and run Exchange on that...
Of course, hardware never gets any better with time, so plan appropriately
now - you'll thank me later. :)
--
Ryan Sokolowski
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP
"A troubleshooter's best tool is the Event Viewer and understanding the
events and messages contained therein."
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
"nab" <niel_bullock@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eRLN5yY4FHA.2828@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
Thanks Man, I was also thinking that 2 - Quad Processor Servers might be
a bit overkill for 1500 accounts. Any opinions?
"Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]" <ryan@newsgroups.com> wrote in message
news:%23An8EbY4FHA.400@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
Here we go...
Exchange for 1500 user mailboxes - its own MSCS cluster = YES;
2-server cluster not necessarily, A/A/P? Really depends on your
budget, scalability needs for the future, Performance requirements now
and future, etc.
Print / File services - cluster = YES, NLB = not so much.
SharePoint - NLB = YES, MSCS Clustering = NO
Virtual Server 2005 - Cluster or NLB = NO
Hope this is helpful,
--Ryan
--
Ryan Sokolowski
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP
"A troubleshooter's best tool is the Event Viewer and understanding the
events and messages contained therein."
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
"nab" <niel_bullock@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OsMlbeK4FHA.3444@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
I have 4- 2003 Enterprise Servers. The plan is to build a cluster that
will include Exchange 2003 (1500 mailboxes), Print Services, File
Services (Home and Dept Drives), some niche application (Virtual
Servers) and SharePoint Portal to replace our intranet. I am seeing
conflicting information on weather to configure NLB or Server Cluster.
I am also seeing conflicting in weather Exchange should be on its own 2
server cluster.
Any recomedations?
Also, do Virual Servers offer load balancing as well as failover?
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Russ Kaufmann [MVP]
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Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:50 pm Post subject:
Re: Recomendaion Please |
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"Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]" <ryan@newsgroups.com> wrote in message
news:%23An8EbY4FHA.400@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | Here we go...
Exchange for 1500 user mailboxes - its own MSCS cluster = YES; 2-server
cluster not necessarily, A/A/P? Really depends on your budget,
scalability needs for the future, Performance requirements now and
future, etc.
Print / File services - cluster = YES, NLB = not so much.
SharePoint - NLB = YES, MSCS Clustering = NO
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SharePoint Web Front End = NLB
SharePoint SQL = MSCS
| Quote: | Virtual Server 2005 - Cluster or NLB = NO
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Russ Kaufmann
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Website
http://msmvps.com/clusterhelp - Blog |
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