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Antknee
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Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:56 am Post subject:
FRS: Real limits? |
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Hi. I have not read any "official" documentation on FRS limits. However, I
did come accross a post from an MS employee about FRS limits. I pasted it
below.
Is this true? I am using W2k3 Enterprise Storage Server. I have about 400
links for a current total of 180GB (this will grow). This is all under one
domain based DFS root.
Thanks
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POST:
" FRS has limitations more with the number of directories and files,
especially folder depth. Here are some general numbers that Microsoft has
tested.
Maximum file size: 20 GB
Maximum number of files: 500,000 files and directories under the replica
root
Maximum number of replica sets per machine: 150
Maximum total replica data size: 64 GB
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Will Butler
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Wed Nov 17, 2004 5:32 am Post subject:
Re: FRS: Real limits? |
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Check out: "Configuration and operational recommendations for the File
Replication service in Windows Server 2003"
<http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;840675>
-Will
Antknee wrote:
| Quote: | Hi. I have not read any "official" documentation on FRS limits. However, I
did come accross a post from an MS employee about FRS limits. I pasted it
below.
Is this true? I am using W2k3 Enterprise Storage Server. I have about 400
links for a current total of 180GB (this will grow). This is all under one
domain based DFS root.
Thanks
-----------------
POST:
" FRS has limitations more with the number of directories and files,
especially folder depth. Here are some general numbers that Microsoft has
tested.
Maximum file size: 20 GB
Maximum number of files: 500,000 files and directories under the replica
root
Maximum number of replica sets per machine: 150
Maximum total replica data size: 64 GB
END POST
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Antknee
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Wed Nov 17, 2004 9:53 pm Post subject:
RE: FRS: Real limits? |
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Hmmm. that kinda sucks. The FRS replication limits aren't mentioned in the
FRS, DFS technical reference guide or the 2003 branch office guide
"Antknee" wrote:
| Quote: | Hi. I have not read any "official" documentation on FRS limits. However, I
did come accross a post from an MS employee about FRS limits. I pasted it
below.
Is this true? I am using W2k3 Enterprise Storage Server. I have about 400
links for a current total of 180GB (this will grow). This is all under one
domain based DFS root.
Thanks
-----------------
POST:
" FRS has limitations more with the number of directories and files,
especially folder depth. Here are some general numbers that Microsoft has
tested.
Maximum file size: 20 GB
Maximum number of files: 500,000 files and directories under the replica
root
Maximum number of replica sets per machine: 150
Maximum total replica data size: 64 GB
END POST
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Jill Zoeller [MSFT]
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Wed Nov 17, 2004 10:57 pm Post subject:
Re: FRS: Real limits? |
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These guidelines came out after the techref guides were released, and we
aren't doing an update til SP1 is released. I will these guidelines to the
FRS techref and to the file server deployment guide as well.
--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Antknee" <Antknee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:003899C0-532B-4C44-8263-33F0E1A30988@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | Hmmm. that kinda sucks. The FRS replication limits aren't mentioned in the
FRS, DFS technical reference guide or the 2003 branch office guide
"Antknee" wrote:
Hi. I have not read any "official" documentation on FRS limits. However,
I
did come accross a post from an MS employee about FRS limits. I pasted it
below.
Is this true? I am using W2k3 Enterprise Storage Server. I have about 400
links for a current total of 180GB (this will grow). This is all under
one
domain based DFS root.
Thanks
-----------------
POST:
" FRS has limitations more with the number of directories and files,
especially folder depth. Here are some general numbers that Microsoft
has
tested.
Maximum file size: 20 GB
Maximum number of files: 500,000 files and directories under the replica
root
Maximum number of replica sets per machine: 150
Maximum total replica data size: 64 GB
END POST
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Antknee
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 12:19 am Post subject:
Re: FRS: Real limits? |
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Ok. Well I have a deployment of one DFS root on a Win2k3 Enterprise Storage
Server with about 400 links, two targets for each link. The total size now is
about 175GB of data, and that will grow. All the data as well as the DFS root
is hosted on that one server.
Currently, as you might guess, replication isn't working too well for us.
Nothing is really replicating.
What can I do to resolve this problem?
Thanks
"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:
| Quote: | These guidelines came out after the techref guides were released, and we
aren't doing an update til SP1 is released. I will these guidelines to the
FRS techref and to the file server deployment guide as well.
--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Antknee" <Antknee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:003899C0-532B-4C44-8263-33F0E1A30988@microsoft.com...
Hmmm. that kinda sucks. The FRS replication limits aren't mentioned in the
FRS, DFS technical reference guide or the 2003 branch office guide
"Antknee" wrote:
Hi. I have not read any "official" documentation on FRS limits. However,
I
did come accross a post from an MS employee about FRS limits. I pasted it
below.
Is this true? I am using W2k3 Enterprise Storage Server. I have about 400
links for a current total of 180GB (this will grow). This is all under
one
domain based DFS root.
Thanks
-----------------
POST:
" FRS has limitations more with the number of directories and files,
especially folder depth. Here are some general numbers that Microsoft
has
tested.
Maximum file size: 20 GB
Maximum number of files: 500,000 files and directories under the replica
root
Maximum number of replica sets per machine: 150
Maximum total replica data size: 64 GB
END POST
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Jill Zoeller [MSFT]
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 5:56 am Post subject:
Re: FRS: Real limits? |
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I've heard of customers using scripted Robocopy to replicate large amounts
of data beyond what FRS can handle comfortably. There are also third-party
replication engines but I can't give any recommendations on them.
--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Antknee" <Antknee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:96FDD2FC-B9BF-42CB-891E-B70F10D39AB9@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | Ok. Well I have a deployment of one DFS root on a Win2k3 Enterprise
Storage
Server with about 400 links, two targets for each link. The total size now
is
about 175GB of data, and that will grow. All the data as well as the DFS
root
is hosted on that one server.
Currently, as you might guess, replication isn't working too well for us.
Nothing is really replicating.
What can I do to resolve this problem?
Thanks
"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:
These guidelines came out after the techref guides were released, and we
aren't doing an update til SP1 is released. I will these guidelines to
the
FRS techref and to the file server deployment guide as well.
--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
"Antknee" <Antknee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:003899C0-532B-4C44-8263-33F0E1A30988@microsoft.com...
Hmmm. that kinda sucks. The FRS replication limits aren't mentioned in
the
FRS, DFS technical reference guide or the 2003 branch office guide
"Antknee" wrote:
Hi. I have not read any "official" documentation on FRS limits.
However,
I
did come accross a post from an MS employee about FRS limits. I pasted
it
below.
Is this true? I am using W2k3 Enterprise Storage Server. I have about
400
links for a current total of 180GB (this will grow). This is all
under
one
domain based DFS root.
Thanks
-----------------
POST:
" FRS has limitations more with the number of directories and files,
especially folder depth. Here are some general numbers that Microsoft
has
tested.
Maximum file size: 20 GB
Maximum number of files: 500,000 files and directories under the
replica
root
Maximum number of replica sets per machine: 150
Maximum total replica data size: 64 GB
END POST
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Antknee
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Tue Nov 23, 2004 8:05 pm Post subject:
Re: FRS: Real limits? |
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There are two MS articles out there that list limits for FRS. Both say
something different.
This one says there is no limit. Look under the DFS Size Limits and
Recommendations question, the last row.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/dfsfaq.mspx#EEAAA
This one is the one I mentions above:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;840675
Which is correct?
"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:
| Quote: | I've heard of customers using scripted Robocopy to replicate large amounts
of data beyond what FRS can handle comfortably. There are also third-party
replication engines but I can't give any recommendations on them.
--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Antknee" <Antknee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:96FDD2FC-B9BF-42CB-891E-B70F10D39AB9@microsoft.com...
Ok. Well I have a deployment of one DFS root on a Win2k3 Enterprise
Storage
Server with about 400 links, two targets for each link. The total size now
is
about 175GB of data, and that will grow. All the data as well as the DFS
root
is hosted on that one server.
Currently, as you might guess, replication isn't working too well for us.
Nothing is really replicating.
What can I do to resolve this problem?
Thanks
"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:
These guidelines came out after the techref guides were released, and we
aren't doing an update til SP1 is released. I will these guidelines to
the
FRS techref and to the file server deployment guide as well.
--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
"Antknee" <Antknee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:003899C0-532B-4C44-8263-33F0E1A30988@microsoft.com...
Hmmm. that kinda sucks. The FRS replication limits aren't mentioned in
the
FRS, DFS technical reference guide or the 2003 branch office guide
"Antknee" wrote:
Hi. I have not read any "official" documentation on FRS limits.
However,
I
did come accross a post from an MS employee about FRS limits. I pasted
it
below.
Is this true? I am using W2k3 Enterprise Storage Server. I have about
400
links for a current total of 180GB (this will grow). This is all
under
one
domain based DFS root.
Thanks
-----------------
POST:
" FRS has limitations more with the number of directories and files,
especially folder depth. Here are some general numbers that Microsoft
has
tested.
Maximum file size: 20 GB
Maximum number of files: 500,000 files and directories under the
replica
root
Maximum number of replica sets per machine: 150
Maximum total replica data size: 64 GB
END POST
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Jill Zoeller [MSFT]
Guest
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Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:53 pm Post subject:
Re: FRS: Real limits? |
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There is no *hard-coded* limit to what FRS can replicate. However, we
recommend that you follow the guidelines in the KB article you list below to
ensure smooth functioning of FRS. I will update the FAQ to be more specific
about this and to point to the KB.
--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Antknee" <Antknee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C7DF428A-0956-4E7D-BF05-1B340E207282@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | There are two MS articles out there that list limits for FRS. Both say
something different.
This one says there is no limit. Look under the DFS Size Limits and
Recommendations question, the last row.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/dfsfaq.mspx#EEAAA
This one is the one I mentions above:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;840675
Which is correct?
"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:
I've heard of customers using scripted Robocopy to replicate large
amounts
of data beyond what FRS can handle comfortably. There are also
third-party
replication engines but I can't give any recommendations on them.
--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
"Antknee" <Antknee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:96FDD2FC-B9BF-42CB-891E-B70F10D39AB9@microsoft.com...
Ok. Well I have a deployment of one DFS root on a Win2k3 Enterprise
Storage
Server with about 400 links, two targets for each link. The total size
now
is
about 175GB of data, and that will grow. All the data as well as the
DFS
root
is hosted on that one server.
Currently, as you might guess, replication isn't working too well for
us.
Nothing is really replicating.
What can I do to resolve this problem?
Thanks
"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:
These guidelines came out after the techref guides were released, and
we
aren't doing an update til SP1 is released. I will these guidelines to
the
FRS techref and to the file server deployment guide as well.
--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
"Antknee" <Antknee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:003899C0-532B-4C44-8263-33F0E1A30988@microsoft.com...
Hmmm. that kinda sucks. The FRS replication limits aren't mentioned
in
the
FRS, DFS technical reference guide or the 2003 branch office guide
"Antknee" wrote:
Hi. I have not read any "official" documentation on FRS limits.
However,
I
did come accross a post from an MS employee about FRS limits. I
pasted
it
below.
Is this true? I am using W2k3 Enterprise Storage Server. I have
about
400
links for a current total of 180GB (this will grow). This is all
under
one
domain based DFS root.
Thanks
-----------------
POST:
" FRS has limitations more with the number of directories and
files,
especially folder depth. Here are some general numbers that
Microsoft
has
tested.
Maximum file size: 20 GB
Maximum number of files: 500,000 files and directories under the
replica
root
Maximum number of replica sets per machine: 150
Maximum total replica data size: 64 GB
END POST
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