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Disk defragging a lowly, but critical chore
It's the ultimate in IT drudgery, but disk defragmentation is more important than ever, experts say, and administrators reluctantly agree. News | 24 Jun 2004
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Defragment Exchange information store database files
Learn about a utility called Contig that defragments Microsoft Exchange information store database files and the pros and cons of using it. Tip
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Defragment Microsoft Outlook .PST files for better performance
Learn how you can use the Sysinternals Contig tool to defragment Microsoft Outlook .PST files and improve their performance. 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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Exchange Server Standard Maintenance Checklist
Microsoft MVP Brien Posey provides this checklist to help you keep your Exchange servers running like well-oiled machines. Tip
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Optimize Exchange Server 2003 database maintenance
Exchange Server 2003 automatically performs regular database maintenance by default, but you may need to manually adjust a few settings to achieve optimal results. Tip
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Virtual memory fragmentation in Exchange
Over time, Exchange's virtual memory can become internally fragmented, and your throw a warning or error of Event ID 9582, Event ID 9665 or Event ID 12800. Tip
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Using an external hard drive to defragment Exchange
If you don't have enough free space to perform a defragmentation, and you can't add hard drives to the server, using an external hard drive offers one possible workaround. Tip
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Is an offline defragmentation really worth it?
This article explores when it's worth it to perform an offline defragmentation and when to leave well enough alone. Tip
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Optimize Exchange storage
E-mail archive solutions are highly touted for their compliance benefits, but they also can serve to optimize Exchange storage. Tip
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Beware of the information store's outer limits
Once you reach the 16 GB limit of Exchange 2000 and 2003's information store and it shuts down, what are your options? This tip explains the alternatives and offers some advice. Tip
- See More: Tips on Microsoft Exchange Server Defragmentation
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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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Cleaning up Exchange
I need to clean up a Windows 2003 Exchange database, it is growing too large. What command should I use? Ask the Expert
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Defragging servers
What is the recommended procedure for defragging an Exchange server on a RAID system? The OS is Win Server 2003 SP1. Can I use a third party application like Diskeeper? Do I need to disable any services when I run the defrag? Ask the Expert
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Running ESEUTIL to compact an information store without installing Exchange Server
SearchExchange.com expert Bharat Suneja explains how you to run ESEUTIL to reclaim disk space for an offline defragmentation. Ask the Expert
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What happens if I delete Exchange's .STM file?
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Defragmenting an Exchange 2000 database
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Is it harmful to run Win2k Disk Defragmenter on Exchange 2000 server drives?
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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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Defragment Exchange information store database files
Learn about a utility called Contig that defragments Microsoft Exchange information store database files and the pros and cons of using it. Tip
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Defragment Microsoft Outlook .PST files for better performance
Learn how you can use the Sysinternals Contig tool to defragment Microsoft Outlook .PST files and improve their performance. 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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Cleaning up Exchange
I need to clean up a Windows 2003 Exchange database, it is growing too large. What command should I use? Ask the Expert
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Defragging servers
What is the recommended procedure for defragging an Exchange server on a RAID system? The OS is Win Server 2003 SP1. Can I use a third party application like Diskeeper? Do I need to disable any services when I run the defrag? Ask the Expert
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Exchange Server Standard Maintenance Checklist
Microsoft MVP Brien Posey provides this checklist to help you keep your Exchange servers running like well-oiled machines. Tip
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Optimize Exchange Server 2003 database maintenance
Exchange Server 2003 automatically performs regular database maintenance by default, but you may need to manually adjust a few settings to achieve optimal results. Tip
- See More: All on Microsoft Exchange Server Defragmentation
About Microsoft Exchange Server Defragmentation
Microsoft Exchange Server performs regular online defragmentation automatically. But you may occasionally find it necessary to use ESEUTIL to perform an offline defragmentation to remove white space and shrink the Exchange database size. Discover best practices and pitfalls you need to consider before defragmenting Exchange Server and learn other defragmentation tips that can improve Microsoft Outlook and Exchange Server email performance.