Do SCR groups count towards the limit?   

Hi all,

I am considering implementing SCR for some of our Exchange 2007 SP1 storage 
groups. I would like to create all targets on a single mailbox server, which 
has no other storage groups of its own (just the default, and it is not 
serving mailboxes, that is). All in all I would end up with about 8 standby 
storage groups on the "target" server.

Do these SCR targets count as regular storage groups? In other words, will I 
need to run Exchange Enterprise on the destination server in order to 
accomodate 8 targets, or can I use Standard as well (which only supports 5 
storage groups)? Couldn't find a clear cut reference anywhere.

(As a side note, I would not want/need to "activate" more than 5 storage 
groups on the destination server at any given time.)

Thanks in advance!

date: Sat, 10 May 2008 08:35:51 -0400   author:   ZVR

Re: Do SCR groups count towards the limit?   

Yes, if you need more than 5 Storage Groups - you'll need Enterprise 
Edition.

Planning for Standby Continuous Replication
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc164368(EXCHG.80).aspx

Each target computer supports a maximum of 50 SCR targets (50 replicated 
storage groups) when using the Enterprise Edition of Exchange 2007, and a 
maximum of 5 SCR targets when using the Standard Edition of Exchange 2007.
-- 
Bharat Suneja
Microsoft Corporation

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"ZVR"  wrote in message 
news:482596a7$0$13644$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I am considering implementing SCR for some of our Exchange 2007 SP1 
> storage groups. I would like to create all targets on a single mailbox 
> server, which has no other storage groups of its own (just the default, 
> and it is not serving mailboxes, that is). All in all I would end up with 
> about 8 standby storage groups on the "target" server.
>
> Do these SCR targets count as regular storage groups? In other words, will 
> I need to run Exchange Enterprise on the destination server in order to 
> accomodate 8 targets, or can I use Standard as well (which only supports 5 
> storage groups)? Couldn't find a clear cut reference anywhere.
>
> (As a side note, I would not want/need to "activate" more than 5 storage 
> groups on the destination server at any given time.)
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
>

date: Sat, 10 May 2008 09:59:40 -0700   author:   Bharat Suneja [MSFT]

Re: Do SCR groups count towards the limit?   

Thanks for the clarification Bharat!


"Bharat Suneja [MSFT]"  wrote in message 
news:u4SU98rsIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Yes, if you need more than 5 Storage Groups - you'll need Enterprise 
> Edition.
>
> Planning for Standby Continuous Replication
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc164368(EXCHG.80).aspx
>
> Each target computer supports a maximum of 50 SCR targets (50 replicated 
> storage groups) when using the Enterprise Edition of Exchange 2007, and a 
> maximum of 5 SCR targets when using the Standard Edition of Exchange 2007.
> -- 
> Bharat Suneja
> Microsoft Corporation
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights. Please do not send email directly to this alias. This alias is for
> newsgroup purposes only.
> ----------------------------
>
> "ZVR"  wrote in message 
> news:482596a7$0$13644$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.com...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am considering implementing SCR for some of our Exchange 2007 SP1 
>> storage groups. I would like to create all targets on a single mailbox 
>> server, which has no other storage groups of its own (just the default, 
>> and it is not serving mailboxes, that is). All in all I would end up with 
>> about 8 standby storage groups on the "target" server.
>>
>> Do these SCR targets count as regular storage groups? In other words, 
>> will I need to run Exchange Enterprise on the destination server in order 
>> to accomodate 8 targets, or can I use Standard as well (which only 
>> supports 5 storage groups)? Couldn't find a clear cut reference anywhere.
>>
>> (As a side note, I would not want/need to "activate" more than 5 storage 
>> groups on the destination server at any given time.)
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>>
>>
>

date: Sat, 10 May 2008 19:34:31 -0400   author:   ZVR