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Prioritize backups for virtualized Exchange 2010 servers
When you virtualize Exchange Server 2010, determine which restores are critical and then select a backup location to evade backup and restore mistakes. Tutorial
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Testing a passive database for corruption in Exchange Server 2007
Learn what to take into account when running an integrity check on your passive databases for corruption in Exchange Server 2007. From available disk space allotments to what commands to use, Exchange Server Brien Posey explains that and more in this... Tutorial
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Manually adding an Exchange 2007 database to a storage group copy
Sometimes it's necessary to manually seed or add an Exchange Server 2007 database to a storage group copy. Learn how to manually seed a database copy here. Tutorial
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Solve server problems with the Exchange Troubleshooting Assistant tool
Learn how to use the free Microsoft Exchange Troubleshooting Assistant tool to diagnose and fix server performance issues, mail flow and database problems. Tutorial
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Part 3: Diagnose database problems with Exchange Troubleshooting Assistant
Use the free Microsoft Exchange Troubleshooting Assistant tool to identify database mounting failures and repair Exchange Server database problems quickly. Tutorial
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iSCSI SAN storage for Microsoft Exchange -- 5 tips in 5 minutes
Learn how iSCSI technology works and how to set up an iSCSI SAN storage system for Exchange 2003 or Exchange 2007 on Microsoft Windows Server 2003. Tutorial
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Optimizing Exchange Server disk performance
Learn about the various components that can cause disk I/Os on an Exchange server -- Exchange databases and transaction logs, MTA and SMTP queues, Windows pagefiles, indexing, and deleted Exchange database pages -- and how those components should be ... Best Practices Guide
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Part 1: Disk performance best practices for Exchange Server databases
Best Practices Guide: Optimizing Exchange Server disk performance -- part 1 of 8. Best Practices Guide
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Exchange Server Backup and Recovery Learning Guide
In today's business world, e-mail is a mission-critical application for almost every company. With increased business continuance standards and compliance regulations, downtime or lost e-mail is no longer an option. This SearchExchange.com learning g... Learning Guide
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Microsoft re-issues Exchange 2007 Service Pack 3 rollup
Only a week after delivering its Exchange 2007 SP3 Update Rollup 3, Microsoft re-released the product to correct a critical flaw. News | 01 Apr 2011
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Exchange store size is a matter of comfort
While there's no drop-dead limit for an Exchange Server database store, there are some guidelines to help put messaging administrators in a comfort zone. Article | 03 Mar 2005
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Copying the databases
The following is tip #7 from "20 tips on protecting and recovering Exchange data in 20 minutes." Article | 28 Oct 2004
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'Loadfest' tour offers free Exchange training
Not to be confused with a Lollapalooza tour, Microsoft's "Loadfest" has kicked off with an extended engagement in Boston. The free Exchange Server 2003 training may be coming to a user group near you. Article | 17 Nov 2003
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Best practices for managing messaging data
Looking for the best way to manage your burgeoning Exchange databases and files, troubleshoot your temperamental information store or deal with a ballooning priv.edb? Scott Schnoll answers members toughest Exchange data storage questions in this Sear... Article | 28 May 2003
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Should you use Exchange Server 2010 lagged database copies?
Microsoft recommends using lagged database copies to prevent corrupt data from infecting mailbox databases. Is that really a good idea? Tip
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Are Exchange 2010 archive databases more trouble than they're worth?
Moving archive mailboxes to a dedicated database on inexpensive hardware can alleviate storage concerns, but will it create another problem? Tip
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Crash course: Exchange Server 2010 recovery databases and commands
Recovery storage groups are a thing of the past, having been replaced in Exchange 2010 with recovery databases. Get the simple cmdlets you’ll need to create recovery databases and extract message data. Tip
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New high availability features in Exchange Server 2010
With the release of the Exchange Server 2010 beta comes many new product features. In this tip, Microsoft Exchange Server expert Brien Posey explains some high availability improvements in Exchange 2010. He also details changes to clustered and non-c... Tip
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Database changes that enhance Exchange Server 2007 fault tolerance
Similar to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, Exchange 2007 uses the Extensible Storage Engine (ESE) database. However, the ESE does feature some architectural changes in Exchange 2007. One such change involves log sequence number limits. In this tip, M... Tip
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Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 database recovery methods
When an Exchange Server 2003 disaster recovery operation is impeding, your first order of business is to move databases off the failed server to a new server as soon as possible. Most Exchange administrators opt to use recovery storage groups to move... Tip
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Why boot an Exchange server from a storage area network (SAN)?
Find out why implementing an Exchange Server boot from SAN technology is a major leap in providing storage resiliency and saving storage disk space. Tip
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DetachPipe: Outlook add-in tool saves and restores email attachments
Emailing large attachments poses Exchange storage issues. Learn about a Microsoft Outlook add-in that reduces the disk space taken up by email attachments. Tip
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An affordable Exchange Server database backup software option for SMBs
Learn about affordable Exchange Server backup software called Backup Assist that's better than NTBACKUP and suitable for small- and medium-sized businesses. Tip
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Should you use NTFS compression on Exchange Server files?
Some Exchange Server administrators have debated the use of NTFS file compression to improve Exchange Server disk performance and increase the hard drive capacity. Generally, this is not a good idea. Find out why and learn about one exception for whi... Tip
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Should you remove .STM files from Exchange Server 2003?
Find out whether it is safe to remove .STM files from your Exchange Server 2003 and best practices to save storage space. Ask the Expert
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Creating disk space for an Exchange Server 2003 priv1.edb database
Running ESEUTIL will compact a priv1.edb Exchange Server database, but first you need to create available disk space. Here's how to do this on Exchange 2003. Ask the Expert
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How to calculate white space in an Exchange streaming (.STM) file
Learn how to calculate the amount of white space in an Exchange server streaming (.STM) file using the ESEUTIL /MS command and this simple formula. Ask the Expert
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Is an Exchange 2003 offline defrag needed prior to moving databases?
Find out if an Exchange 2003 offline defragmentation is needed prior to moving Exchange database files and whether renaming these files is a good idea. Ask the Expert
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How to move Exchange Server email folders to another disk on the same computer
Learn how to move Exchange Server email folders from one disk to another on the same server computer, while maintaining the same configurations. Ask the Expert
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Will growing .mdb files affect our Exchange Server 2003 mailboxes?
SearchExchange.com expert Bharat Suneja offers advice on how to monitor .mdb file sizes and explains their effect on Exchange Server 2003 performance. Ask the Expert
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How to move Exchange Server transaction logs and databases to a new hard drive
SearchExchange expert Brad Dinerman explains how to free up C drive space by moving transaction logs and Exchange databases to another drive. Ask the Expert
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The parameters of Exchange 2003 Standard Edition's 16 GB size limit
How the .EDB and .STM files play into Exchange 2003 Standard Edition's 16 GB database size limit. Ask the Expert
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Partitioning Exchange 2003
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Renaming Exchange 5.5 server
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Should you use Exchange Server 2010 lagged database copies?
Microsoft recommends using lagged database copies to prevent corrupt data from infecting mailbox databases. Is that really a good idea? Tip
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Microsoft re-issues Exchange 2007 Service Pack 3 rollup
Only a week after delivering its Exchange 2007 SP3 Update Rollup 3, Microsoft re-released the product to correct a critical flaw. News
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Are Exchange 2010 archive databases more trouble than they're worth?
Moving archive mailboxes to a dedicated database on inexpensive hardware can alleviate storage concerns, but will it create another problem? Tip
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Crash course: Exchange Server 2010 recovery databases and commands
Recovery storage groups are a thing of the past, having been replaced in Exchange 2010 with recovery databases. Get the simple cmdlets you’ll need to create recovery databases and extract message data. Tip
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Prioritize backups for virtualized Exchange 2010 servers
When you virtualize Exchange Server 2010, determine which restores are critical and then select a backup location to evade backup and restore mistakes. Tutorial
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Should you remove .STM files from Exchange Server 2003?
Find out whether it is safe to remove .STM files from your Exchange Server 2003 and best practices to save storage space. Ask the Expert
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New high availability features in Exchange Server 2010
With the release of the Exchange Server 2010 beta comes many new product features. In this tip, Microsoft Exchange Server expert Brien Posey explains some high availability improvements in Exchange 2010. He also details changes to clustered and non-c... Tip
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Testing a passive database for corruption in Exchange Server 2007
Learn what to take into account when running an integrity check on your passive databases for corruption in Exchange Server 2007. From available disk space allotments to what commands to use, Exchange Server Brien Posey explains that and more in this... Tutorial
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Database changes that enhance Exchange Server 2007 fault tolerance
Similar to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, Exchange 2007 uses the Extensible Storage Engine (ESE) database. However, the ESE does feature some architectural changes in Exchange 2007. One such change involves log sequence number limits. In this tip, M... Tip
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Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 database recovery methods
When an Exchange Server 2003 disaster recovery operation is impeding, your first order of business is to move databases off the failed server to a new server as soon as possible. Most Exchange administrators opt to use recovery storage groups to move... Tip
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About Microsoft Exchange Server Database Management
Microsoft Exchange Server databases store email data in .EDB files. It is important to maintain the consistency Exchange databases for backup, recovery and data integrity purposes. Get tips and tutorials that explain Exchange Server database architecture and management, and discover configuration best practices that will optimize the performance and reliability of your Exchange Server databases.