Microsoft KB Archive/328745

= XADM: Using the Exchange 2000 Sizing Tool =

Article ID: 328745

Article Last Modified on 2/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q328745



SUMMARY
The Exchange 2000 Sizing tool and the Users Guide from Compaq provides server configuration guidelines that you can use to deploy a single Exchange 2000 mail server on a variety of ProLiant operating systems and StorageWorks solutions.



MORE INFORMATION
When you use the Exchange 2000 Sizing tool, you complete an interview process in which the tool gathers information about hardware preferences, user environment, availability, disaster recovery requirements, and specific configuration options. The tool provides a list of viable server configurations that you can use to compare relative price and performance differentials between platform options. The Exchange 2000 Sizing tool includes the following data:
 * Graphical outline of configuration details
 * Recommended storage
 * Backup and Restore configurations

NOTE: There is a 3000-user minimum on ProLiant 8000/8500 configurations. You can use smaller configurations on ProLiant ML370/DL380, ML530, and ML570/DL580 servers.

To download the Exchange 2000 Sizing tool, visit the following Compaq Web site:

http://www.compaq.com/partners/microsoft/resourcepaq/utilities/E2K-Sizer.html

Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

For additional information about the Exchange 2000 Sizing tool, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

272603 XGEN: List of Tools Included with the Exchange 2000 Server Resource Kit

316279 XGEN: Tools That Are Included with the Exchange 2000 Server CD-ROM

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

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