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We are in the process of merging two separate infrastructures / networks / IT Staffs. &nbsp;<br />
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After reviewing basic server specs we noticed both networks are inconsistent in the manner in which they deploy Windows servers. &nbsp;I would like to start by standardizing storage alerts/warnings so systems administration / management of servers is consistent across both environments.<br />
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Are there any best practices or recommendations for storage/capacity alerts based on server type? &nbsp;Basically I am looking for a starting point so we can begin to tweak the alerts for our environment(s).<br />
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Ex. File Server Disk Usage exceeds 85%<br />
Ex. Domain Controller Disk Usage exceeds 95%<br />
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Example Server Types:<br />
File Server (Shares)<br />
File Server (Profiles)<br />
Exchange Client Access / Hub Transport<br />
Exchange Mailbox Database<br />
Domain Controllers<br />
Citrix XenApp Servers<br />
SQL Server<br />
Application Server (Document Management)
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We are in the process of merging two separate infrastructures / networks / IT Staffs.  

After reviewing basic server specs we noticed both networks are inconsistent in the manner in which they deploy Windows servers.  I would like to start by standardizing storage alerts/warnings so systems administration / management of servers is consistent across both environments.

Are there any best practices or recommendations for storage/capacity alerts based on server type?  Basically I am looking for a starting point so we can begin to tweak the alerts for our environment(s).

  

Ex. File Server Disk Usage exceeds 85%
Ex. Domain Controller Disk Usage exceeds 95%

Example Server Types:
File Server (Shares)
File Server (Profiles)
Exchange Client Access / Hub Transport
Exchange Mailbox Database
Domain Controllers
Citrix XenApp Servers
SQL Server
Application Server (Document Management)

Server Storage Alerts

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