OCS 2007 R2 server hardware configuration

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OK, apart from those configuration, do i need to pay special attention to the RAID configuration or any other settings ?

Thanks

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OK,

what I'd like to consider is:
RAID 5
separate disk for OS and the OCS application.

because it is unlikely for my office to have Video conference for more than 10 people per month.

hopefully, those configuration shall be sufficient for the case.

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yes that's true.
well I'd go with 4x75 GB HDD configured with RAID5 anyway.

thanks for replying my thread.

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yes, i did it because for RAID5, it requires minimum of 3 HDD.

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Thanks for the suggestion !

gws008

I saw your question, quick comment, if you are palnning on using video conferencing, voice, etc you will need more than one server, do you plan to use UM?

ummm if he's planning on using video-conferencing and voice he will not need more than one server - what on earth are you on about?
if he's planning on integration with a VOIP system, then he will also require a mediation server... but he has not mentioned that anywhere.

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Well, in guys the near future it may be yes.
for the first stage is to implement the IM and Voice conference feature while in the next year I'd like it to support IP telephony (at the moment I've got NEC IP telephone with Power over Ethernet cable already implemented.).

if that is the case, why do i need one more server ?
thanks for the input anyway.

note: i can also open up a new thread for this case.

when integrating OCS with VOIP, commonly an OCS mediation server is required.
Some PBX vendors do not require a mediation server, but most still do. (im not familiar with the NEC - but im sure you ask them about OCS integration support, they'll try to sell you something that is compatible.)
A mediation server basically handles the media and signalling between the PBX and OCS. It requires its own dedicated server with 2 NICs.
The setup etc thats required is documented in the OCS VOIP documentation.
The biggest thing with any OCS voip integration, is if the VOIP/PBX vendor supports it.... if so, its generally do-able in a short time frame.

ASKER

ok, so if the OCS mediation server is restarted during Windows Update then the telephony service would not be available then ?

Hayes Thanks for the suggestion.

Cheers.

? depends what you mean by telephony service!
Seriously, implement your OCS config, get comfortable with that... and then worry about doing your VOIP integration after you've got the base components running and happy.
By all means, cme back and ask more questions... but i think you'll answer alot fo your own just by doing the install and reading the VOIP docs...

gaanthony

While OCS may run virtualized it's not supported virtualized in production as noted in the OCS Supportability guide. Main reason is that Audio/Video performance will suffer under virtualization so if you don't get the performance expected for A/V then move to physical hardware.