Server hardware spec for Exchange 2010
I am migrating to Exchange 2010 from Exchange 2005 within the next few weeks. We currently have only 40 Exchange mailboxes and although there may be new employees coming on board soon, there will probably not be more than 50 mailboxes over the next 3 years.
The question is, will the server I have chosen be enough to accommodate these mailboxes?
Server is a 3 year old Dell PowerEdge SC1435.
Spec is:
CPU: DUAL CORE OPTERON 2216 (2.4GHZ
RAM: 8GB
SCSI: SAS 5I/R CONTROLLER CARD FOR SATA AND SA
HDD: 2 x 750GB
RAID: Raid 1
I have taken out an extended warranty on it to cover it for the next 3 years.
I intend to install Win2008R2 64bit as the OS
The question is, will the server I have chosen be enough to accommodate these mailboxes?
Server is a 3 year old Dell PowerEdge SC1435.
Spec is:
CPU: DUAL CORE OPTERON 2216 (2.4GHZ
RAM: 8GB
SCSI: SAS 5I/R CONTROLLER CARD FOR SATA AND SA
HDD: 2 x 750GB
RAID: Raid 1
I have taken out an extended warranty on it to cover it for the next 3 years.
I intend to install Win2008R2 64bit as the OS
You may want to check the performance with two SATA disks in a RAID 1 configuration. SATA disks are poor performers when compared to SAS. Have you got options to exchange the disks for SAS?
As has already been stated, add more RAM, double it to 16GB.
As has already been stated, add more RAM, double it to 16GB.
@hanccocka no pun intended but exchange 2010 will live very happily on a raid 1 sata/esata i can guarantee this for 50 users
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No options to exchnage for SAS.
I'm surprised to here that I need more than 8GB of RAM for this basic set-up.
I'm surprised to here that I need more than 8GB of RAM for this basic set-up.
Again you can run it on 8gb RAM and it would most probably work but I wouldn't run exchange on less than 8GB exchange is a memory hungry application. for 50 users keep it all the same just add 4 extra GB of ram
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Yeah, the money isn't an issue for extra memory. I just that all banks are full now and I would have to re-order different modules instead of extra. Also don't know if the server can defo' take 12GB.
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Buy highest density memory to leave free slots.
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Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server Role Requirements Calculator :
http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2010/01/22/453859.aspx
http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2010/01/22/453859.aspx
I agree wholeheartedly on the RAM. The "recommended" Microsoft requirement is a system with 10GB. I'd put at least 12GB in it, as I've historically found Microsoft's recommendations to be a bit on the "lean" side of things.
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I would add more RAMs 8 GB for exchange is "just" i will not go for less than 12 no matter the number of users.
for the CPU you will be OK although I'd advise you to add one more