Hi all

Anyone able to share knowledge on server specification please?

I have been offered the following spec for running Exchange Server 2007 on 
Windows Server 2008

Hewlett Packard -  Rack ProLiant DL360 G5 Xeon 5440 2830-2x6MB/1333 Quad 
Core, HP SFF SAS
Integrated P400i/256 RAID Controller
2GB Memory 667 MHz - PC2-5300
Network adapter - PCI Express x4 - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit 
Ethernet - Ethernet Ports : 2 x Gigabit Ethernet
146GB Pluggable SAS SFF 10,000 rpm Universal Hard Drive x 4
ProLiant DL360 G5 700W Hot Plug Redundant Power Supply with IEC cord

The server will be in a domain environment with upto 50 clients.
The current database sizes under exchange 2003 are Priv1 - 19Gb, Pub1 - 
28Gb.
How does the above stack up as a specification for a server expected to last 
5 years?
Any more information needed for comment?


TIA

Phil

Not bad, but I would do a DL380 with a min of 6 disks.
I would also up the RAM to a min of 4 GB.

If the DL380 is out of your price range, at least up the RAM in this one.

"TheScullster"  wrote in message 
news:TfGdnbzpjL1YpfPVRVnyhgA@eclipse.net.uk...
> Hi all
>
> Anyone able to share knowledge on server specification please?
>
> I have been offered the following spec for running Exchange Server 2007 on 
> Windows Server 2008
>
> Hewlett Packard -  Rack ProLiant DL360 G5 Xeon 5440 2830-2x6MB/1333 Quad 
> Core, HP SFF SAS
> Integrated P400i/256 RAID Controller
> 2GB Memory 667 MHz - PC2-5300
> Network adapter - PCI Express x4 - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit 
> Ethernet - Ethernet Ports : 2 x Gigabit Ethernet
> 146GB Pluggable SAS SFF 10,000 rpm Universal Hard Drive x 4
> ProLiant DL360 G5 700W Hot Plug Redundant Power Supply with IEC cord
>
> The server will be in a domain environment with upto 50 clients.
> The current database sizes under exchange 2003 are Priv1 - 19Gb, Pub1 - 
> 28Gb.
> How does the above stack up as a specification for a server expected to 
> last 5 years?
> Any more information needed for comment?
>
>
> TIA
>
> Phil
>

I am also looking for a server to deploy Exchange 2007 and from what i 
learned memory is a big deal with 2k7, so if you want a server for the 
next 5y i would go for 4Gb as Martin said.
Also what RAID will you use?

Filipe Matias



TheScullster wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> Anyone able to share knowledge on server specification please?
> 
> I have been offered the following spec for running Exchange Server 2007 on 
> Windows Server 2008
> 
> Hewlett Packard -  Rack ProLiant DL360 G5 Xeon 5440 2830-2x6MB/1333 Quad 
> Core, HP SFF SAS
> Integrated P400i/256 RAID Controller
> 2GB Memory 667 MHz - PC2-5300
> Network adapter - PCI Express x4 - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit 
> Ethernet - Ethernet Ports : 2 x Gigabit Ethernet
> 146GB Pluggable SAS SFF 10,000 rpm Universal Hard Drive x 4
> ProLiant DL360 G5 700W Hot Plug Redundant Power Supply with IEC cord
> 
> The server will be in a domain environment with upto 50 clients.
> The current database sizes under exchange 2003 are Priv1 - 19Gb, Pub1 - 
> 28Gb.
> How does the above stack up as a specification for a server expected to last 
> 5 years?
> Any more information needed for comment?
> 
> 
> TIA
> 
> Phil 
> 
>

On Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:17:40 +0100, Filipe Matias
 wrote:

>I am also looking for a server to deploy Exchange 2007 and from what i 
>learned memory is a big deal with 2k7, so if you want a server for the 
>next 5y i would go for 4Gb as Martin said.

With 2007, I would put a minimum of 8GB. It will use it.




>Also what RAID will you use?
>
>Filipe Matias
>
>
>
>TheScullster wrote:
>> Hi all
>> 
>> Anyone able to share knowledge on server specification please?
>> 
>> I have been offered the following spec for running Exchange Server 2007 on 
>> Windows Server 2008
>> 
>> Hewlett Packard -  Rack ProLiant DL360 G5 Xeon 5440 2830-2x6MB/1333 Quad 
>> Core, HP SFF SAS
>> Integrated P400i/256 RAID Controller
>> 2GB Memory 667 MHz - PC2-5300
>> Network adapter - PCI Express x4 - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit 
>> Ethernet - Ethernet Ports : 2 x Gigabit Ethernet
>> 146GB Pluggable SAS SFF 10,000 rpm Universal Hard Drive x 4
>> ProLiant DL360 G5 700W Hot Plug Redundant Power Supply with IEC cord
>> 
>> The server will be in a domain environment with upto 50 clients.
>> The current database sizes under exchange 2003 are Priv1 - 19Gb, Pub1 - 
>> 28Gb.
>> How does the above stack up as a specification for a server expected to last 
>> 5 years?
>> Any more information needed for comment?
>> 
>> 
>> TIA
>> 
>> Phil 
>> 
>>

"Andy David {MVP}"  ha scritto nel 
messaggio news:1fns64940kd90i5iq89frr7iq8posoruhk@4ax.com...

>>I am also looking for a server to deploy Exchange 2007 and from what i
>>learned memory is a big deal with 2k7, so if you want a server for the
>>next 5y i would go for 4Gb as Martin said.
>
> With 2007, I would put a minimum of 8GB. It will use it.

It will actually use *anything* and *everything* you throw at it... 
regardless of actual usage.


Massimo

On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 19:49:38 +0200, "Massimo"  wrote:

>"Andy David {MVP}"  ha scritto nel 
>messaggio news:1fns64940kd90i5iq89frr7iq8posoruhk@4ax.com...
>
>>>I am also looking for a server to deploy Exchange 2007 and from what i
>>>learned memory is a big deal with 2k7, so if you want a server for the
>>>next 5y i would go for 4Gb as Martin said.
>>
>> With 2007, I would put a minimum of 8GB. It will use it.
>
>It will actually use *anything* and *everything* you throw at it... 
>regardless of actual usage.

Not sure what that means, but ok.


>
>
>Massimo

"Filipe Matias"  wrote in message 
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>I am also looking for a server to deploy Exchange 2007 and from what i 
>learned memory is a big deal with 2k7, so if you want a server for the next 
>5y i would go for 4Gb as Martin said.
> Also what RAID will you use?
>

Actually if I had my druthers, I would go with 8. But 4 is way better than 
2!

On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 11:19:47 -0700, "Martin Blackstone [MVP]"
 wrote:

>
>"Filipe Matias"  wrote in message 
>news:%23DDNlnf3IHA.776@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>I am also looking for a server to deploy Exchange 2007 and from what i 
>>learned memory is a big deal with 2k7, so if you want a server for the next 
>>5y i would go for 4Gb as Martin said.
>> Also what RAID will you use?
>>
>
>Actually if I had my druthers, I would go with 8. But 4 is way better than 
>2! 


Fingers?

"Andy David {MVP}"  wrote in message 
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>>Actually if I had my druthers, I would go with 8. But 4 is way better than
>>2!
>
>
> Fingers?
>
If you insist

TheScullster wrote:

> nt DL360 G5 700W Hot Plug Redundant Power Supply with IEC cor

1) I would use 4G instead of 2G
2) It will be preferable to install 6 disks and seperate OS / Logs / Data to
diffrent arrays (you would need HP expansion cable to add 2 more disks).
3) Make sure to install 2 PS for redundancy.