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It is recommended to activate the databases on other server before shutting down or starting services.
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It is recommended to activate the databases on other server before shutting down or starting services.

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if I want to restart the information store in exchange 2010 sp3 mailbox server, should I move the active database to a different server first or will it be ok to leave as is.
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if I want to restart the information store in exchange 2010 sp3 mailbox server, should I move the active database to a different server first or will it be ok to leave as is.

Restart Information Store

Exchange is the server side of a collaborative application product that is part of the Microsoft Server infrastructure. Exchange's major features include email, calendaring, contacts and tasks, support for mobile and web-based access to information, and support for data storage.