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Hi all,<br />
I will be migrating to Exchange Enterprise 2010 from Exchange 2003. The Exchange 2010 will be a VMware server and will be on the SAN. I need to look at purchasing new bricks but I may be able to get away with what I got with SATA space on the SAN. <br />
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What are Microsofts recommendations with Exchange 2010 Enterprise on a SAN? Sata/Fibre Channel? etc, etc?<br />
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Thanks!!!
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Hi all,
I will be migrating to Exchange Enterprise 2010 from Exchange 2003. The Exchange 2010 will be a VMware server and will be on the SAN. I need to look at purchasing new bricks but I may be able to get away with what I got with SATA space on the SAN. 

What are Microsofts recommendations with Exchange 2010 Enterprise on a SAN? Sata/Fibre Channel? etc, etc?

Thanks!!!

Exchange 2010 - SAN

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