Exchange server 2000 information store size limit and defrag / compress   

Using Exchange Server 2000, what is the limitation of the amount of data 
that can be stored in the Information Store. I seem to recall a 16MB limit 
in an older version. Does running a backup cause any unused space to be 
removed, i.e., the whole information store database to be compressed? If 
not, is there a utility to do that? Does the backup back up unused space or 
only useful data?

Thanks,

Bill

date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 18:31:31 +0800   author:   Bill Brehm don't want any spam

Re: Exchange server 2000 information store size limit and defrag / compress   

there is a 16 GB limit on the store in exchange 2000.

You need to keep an eye on it to make certain you dont go over that, as you 
will not be able to send email if you go over.
The only warning you will get is when it goes over the limit, you will see 
that in event viewer.

You will need to do a defrag to clear off any space.  use eseutil.

This will require free space that is 110% the size of your store.

If you dont have that, you can do an offline defrag, and copy the temp files 
over to another server.

I know this only becuase last week we went over 16 GB, I did not have enough 
free space to do a defrag, had to do an offline defrag by redirecting the 
copy of the databases to another server.

here is a link for eseutil:

how to use eseutil:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=192185






gary




"Bill Brehm >" <<don't want any spam> wrote in message 
news:%23E4HjepvFHA.724@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Using Exchange Server 2000, what is the limitation of the amount of data 
> that can be stored in the Information Store. I seem to recall a 16MB limit 
> in an older version. Does running a backup cause any unused space to be 
> removed, i.e., the whole information store database to be compressed? If 
> not, is there a utility to do that? Does the backup back up unused space 
> or only useful data?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>

date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 08:20:21 -0400   author:   gary

Re: Exchange server 2000 information store size limit and defrag / compress   

Geez, I'm sorry for sending this without reading the group first. I started
the message in the morig so i wouldn't forget, then had no time to address
it and finally sent it off before going home without having a chance to
search first. Thanks for advising me anyway. I will try these things
tomorrow...

"gary"  wrote in message
news:#1WfXbqvFHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> there is a 16 GB limit on the store in exchange 2000.
>
> You need to keep an eye on it to make certain you dont go over that, as
you
> will not be able to send email if you go over.
> The only warning you will get is when it goes over the limit, you will see
> that in event viewer.
>
> You will need to do a defrag to clear off any space.  use eseutil.
>
> This will require free space that is 110% the size of your store.
>
> If you dont have that, you can do an offline defrag, and copy the temp
files
> over to another server.
>
> I know this only becuase last week we went over 16 GB, I did not have
enough
> free space to do a defrag, had to do an offline defrag by redirecting the
> copy of the databases to another server.
>
> here is a link for eseutil:
>
> how to use eseutil:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=192185
>
>
>
>
>
>
> gary
>
>
>
>
> "Bill Brehm >" <<don't want any spam> wrote in message
> news:%23E4HjepvFHA.724@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > Using Exchange Server 2000, what is the limitation of the amount of data
> > that can be stored in the Information Store. I seem to recall a 16MB
limit
> > in an older version. Does running a backup cause any unused space to be
> > removed, i.e., the whole information store database to be compressed? If
> > not, is there a utility to do that? Does the backup back up unused space
> > or only useful data?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bill
> >
>
>

date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 21:34:31 +0800   author:   Bill don't want any spam