Hi there, I wish to use NLB to load balance the CAS role (on same box as HT.) My only question is - is Exchange Server 2007 St. Edition sufficient to do this, or should it be Enterprise? We have both versions available, but I am curious. Thanks!
NLB works on all versions of 2003 (expect Small Business Server). At this point Microsoft does not support what you are trying to do though, but I personally would do it anyways. Read Russ's blog on the subject - http://msmvps.com/blogs/clusterhelp/archive/2007/10/05/exchange-server-2007-hub-transport-and-client-access-service-on-the-same-nlb-cluster.aspx Cheers, Rodney R. Fournier MVP - Windows Server - Clustering http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner "johnny_mango" wrote in message news:7CD42852-2065-4AF7-AA0C-A74055DD98EE@microsoft.com... > Hi there, > > I wish to use NLB to load balance the CAS role (on same box as HT.) My > only > question is - is Exchange Server 2007 St. Edition sufficient to do this, > or > should it be Enterprise? We have both versions available, but I am > curious. > > Thanks!
Thanks for your answer - what version of Exchange would be required? "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote: > NLB works on all versions of 2003 (expect Small Business Server). > > At this point Microsoft does not support what you are trying to do though, > but I personally would do it anyways. Read Russ's blog on the subject - > http://msmvps.com/blogs/clusterhelp/archive/2007/10/05/exchange-server-2007-hub-transport-and-client-access-service-on-the-same-nlb-cluster.aspx > > Cheers, > > Rodney R. Fournier > > MVP - Windows Server - Clustering > http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website > http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog > http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training > ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner > > > "johnny_mango" wrote in message > news:7CD42852-2065-4AF7-AA0C-A74055DD98EE@microsoft.com... > > Hi there, > > > > I wish to use NLB to load balance the CAS role (on same box as HT.) My > > only > > question is - is Exchange Server 2007 St. Edition sufficient to do this, > > or > > should it be Enterprise? We have both versions available, but I am > > curious. > > > > Thanks! > > >
Does not matter. I would only do Standard for CAS & HTs. Cheers, Rodney R. Fournier MVP - Windows Server - Clustering http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner "johnny_mango" wrote in message news:1D2D8A08-F7F2-4619-9ABB-4B135A4B06B8@microsoft.com... > Thanks for your answer - what version of Exchange would be required? > > "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote: > >> NLB works on all versions of 2003 (expect Small Business Server). >> >> At this point Microsoft does not support what you are trying to do >> though, >> but I personally would do it anyways. Read Russ's blog on the subject - >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/clusterhelp/archive/2007/10/05/exchange-server-2007-hub-transport-and-client-access-service-on-the-same-nlb-cluster.aspx >> >> Cheers, >> >> Rodney R. Fournier >> >> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering >> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website >> http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog >> http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training >> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner >> >> >> "johnny_mango" wrote in message >> news:7CD42852-2065-4AF7-AA0C-A74055DD98EE@microsoft.com... >> > Hi there, >> > >> > I wish to use NLB to load balance the CAS role (on same box as HT.) My >> > only >> > question is - is Exchange Server 2007 St. Edition sufficient to do >> > this, >> > or >> > should it be Enterprise? We have both versions available, but I am >> > curious. >> > >> > Thanks! >> >> >>
Thank you! "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote: > Does not matter. I would only do Standard for CAS & HTs. > > Cheers, > > Rodney R. Fournier > > MVP - Windows Server - Clustering > http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website > http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog > http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training > ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner > > > "johnny_mango" wrote in message > news:1D2D8A08-F7F2-4619-9ABB-4B135A4B06B8@microsoft.com... > > Thanks for your answer - what version of Exchange would be required? > > > > "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote: > > > >> NLB works on all versions of 2003 (expect Small Business Server). > >> > >> At this point Microsoft does not support what you are trying to do > >> though, > >> but I personally would do it anyways. Read Russ's blog on the subject - > >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/clusterhelp/archive/2007/10/05/exchange-server-2007-hub-transport-and-client-access-service-on-the-same-nlb-cluster.aspx > >> > >> Cheers, > >> > >> Rodney R. Fournier > >> > >> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering > >> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website > >> http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog > >> http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training > >> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner > >> > >> > >> "johnny_mango" wrote in message > >> news:7CD42852-2065-4AF7-AA0C-A74055DD98EE@microsoft.com... > >> > Hi there, > >> > > >> > I wish to use NLB to load balance the CAS role (on same box as HT.) My > >> > only > >> > question is - is Exchange Server 2007 St. Edition sufficient to do > >> > this, > >> > or > >> > should it be Enterprise? We have both versions available, but I am > >> > curious. > >> > > >> > Thanks! > >> > >> > >> > > >
