Exchange 2010 Solution: PowerEdge R510, Near Line SAS, 1100 Mailboxes
Date
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9/29/2010
Learn about a tested and validated storage solution for a Microsoft® Exchange 2010 environment with 1,100 mailboxes and a Data Availability Group (DAG), a high-availability mechanism in Microsoft Exchange 2010 that supports up to 16 database copies.
The solution described here, which is based on the Microsoft Exchange Solution Reviewed Program, uses the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R510, a two-socket 2U multipurpose server that offers an excellent balance of internal storage, redundancy and value in a compact 26-inch deep chassis.
The user profile tested here was 0.15 IOPS per user with a 4096 MB mailbox size. This IO profile represents about 150 messages (sent/received) per mailbox per day.