How to reduce IS Database Size?

How to reduce IS Database Size?

We have Exchange 2000 on Windows 2003.  We have some 600 Mail-Enabled users 
on this only Exchange Server.

Now, the size of PRIV.EDB and PRIV.STM has combinely reached almost to 16GB. 
 I want to reduce the size, so as not to run into problems.  What shall I do 
to reduce its size?

I do not see users occupying such a big space.  So, I also want to recover 
the space.

Thanks in Advance.

Regards,
Denis

date: Thu, 25 May 2006 00:06:02 -0700 author: Denis

Re: How to reduce IS Database Size?

Look through the event logs for event id 1221.  This will tell you how much 
empty space is in the database and approximtely how much you can reduce the 
size of the database.  But, 16GB is not very big for 600 users.  *I* should 
have such problems.   Anyway, if you can reduce its size by more than 20%, 
then consider running ESEUTIL /D.


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"Denis"  wrote in message 
news:F2A0FA02-52C2-4F4A-9385-128C2ECB4000@microsoft.com...
> We have Exchange 2000 on Windows 2003.  We have some 600 Mail-Enabled 
> users
> on this only Exchange Server.
>
> Now, the size of PRIV.EDB and PRIV.STM has combinely reached almost to 
> 16GB.
> I want to reduce the size, so as not to run into problems.  What shall I 
> do
> to reduce its size?
>
> I do not see users occupying such a big space.  So, I also want to recover
> the space.
>
> Thanks in Advance.
>
> Regards,
> Denis

date: Wed, 24 May 2006 21:30:01 -1000 author: Jim McBee [MVP Exchange]

Re: How to reduce IS Database Size?

Thanks for your valued reply.

But, what should I consider to overcome the limitation of 16GB of Database 
size of Exchange2000?

Regards,
Denis





"Jim McBee [MVP Exchange]" wrote:

> Look through the event logs for event id 1221.  This will tell you how much 
> empty space is in the database and approximtely how much you can reduce the 
> size of the database.  But, 16GB is not very big for 600 users.  *I* should 
> have such problems.   Anyway, if you can reduce its size by more than 20%, 
> then consider running ESEUTIL /D.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Jim McBee
> Blog: http://mostlyexchange.blogspot.com
> Free eBook: http://nexus.realtimepublishers.com/ttgsm.htm
> 
> 
> "Denis"  wrote in message 
> news:F2A0FA02-52C2-4F4A-9385-128C2ECB4000@microsoft.com...
> > We have Exchange 2000 on Windows 2003.  We have some 600 Mail-Enabled 
> > users
> > on this only Exchange Server.
> >
> > Now, the size of PRIV.EDB and PRIV.STM has combinely reached almost to 
> > 16GB.
> > I want to reduce the size, so as not to run into problems.  What shall I 
> > do
> > to reduce its size?
> >
> > I do not see users occupying such a big space.  So, I also want to recover
> > the space.
> >
> > Thanks in Advance.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Denis 
> 
> 
>

date: Thu, 25 May 2006 01:23:01 -0700 author: Denis

Re: How to reduce IS Database Size?

In article , 
Denis@discussions.microsoft.com says...
> Thanks for your valued reply.
> 
> But, what should I consider to overcome the limitation of 16GB of Database 
> size of Exchange2000?

Upgrade to Exchange 2003 + SP to allow up to 75GB for the databases.

There is no SP to increase the E2K store size.

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date: Thu, 25 May 2006 11:44:53 GMT author: Leythos