Properly Sizing Exchange Server 2003

Before delving into recommended configurations for Exchange Server 2003, it is essential to not only understand the fundamentals of this messaging system but also the dependencies and interactions those components have with the underlying operating system (that is, Windows Server 2003). Being a client-server messaging application, maximizing Exchange Server 2003 involves fine-tuning all of its core and extended components. Optimization of each of these components affects the overall performance of Exchange.

The core components of Exchange Server (for example, the information stores, connectors, transaction logs, and more) have a direct bearing on gauging resource requirements. The number of users in a messaging ...

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