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From: fugowey on 30 Jun 2010 15:27
Hi all,

Rookie Exchange Admin here.
Looking to purchase new hardware for Exchange backend box - to replace
outgoing 2003 Dell 2500 box.

Do the following specs look kosher? (for 100 user environment, 130GB
mail store, 90 local/10 remote users):
Anyone have any suggested changes/improvements - ie: is 512MB standard
on a storage controller?

It will be either a HP box (my preference) or another Dell.

Thank you!!



HP

HP ProLiant DL380 G6 Performance - Xeon X5550 2.66 GHz

Server - rack-mountable - 2U - 2-way - 2 x Xeon X5550 / 2.66 GHz - RAM
12 GB - SAS - hot-swap 2.5" - no

HDD - DVD-RW - ATI ES1000 - Gigabit Ethernet - Monitor : none

Processor
2.66 GHz
2
Intel
2
Quad-Core
X5550
2-way
Xeon
Upgradable

Audio Input
None
Audio Output
None
Bay Provided
5.25" Slim Line
13.3 cm Slim Line
0
1
Front accessible
2.5" SFF
6.4 cm SFF
8
8
Hot-swap

Cache Memory
16 MB
8 MB
L3 cache

Environmental Parameters
10 - 90%
95 °F
50 °F

Header
PC
United States
Hewlett-Packard
DL380 G6 Performance
1
HP ProLiant

Interface Provided
6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style)
Generic
1
Keyboard
Mouse
9 pin D-Sub (DB-9)
RS-232
Serial
15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
VGA
1 in front
2
Display / video
4 pin USB Type A
2 front, 2 rear
4
USB
RJ-45
Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
Network
HP iLO Management
Mainboard
Intel 5520
Miscellaneous
ACPI 2.0
Administrator password , Disk configuration lock , Diskette I/O
control , Keyboard password ,

Parallel port I/O control , Power-on password , QuickLock , Serial
port I/O control
2
Modem
None
Networking
IEEE 802.1p , IEEE 802.1Q , IEEE 802.3 , IEEE 802.3ab , IEEE 802.3ad
(LACP) , IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet , Fast Ethernet , Gigabit Ethernet
2 x HP NC382i
4 x Gigabit Ethernet
ACPI support , Wake on LAN (WoL)
Integrated
Network adapter

Power Device
50/60 Hz
2
2
AC 120/230 V
750 Watt
Yes
1+1
Power supply - hot-plug

RAM
6 x 2 GB
Registered
DIMM 240-pin
12 GB
144 GB
PC3-10600
1333 MHz
DDR3 SDRAM

Service
3 years
On-site
Parts and labor
Limited warranty

Service & Support Details
Next business day

Slot Provided
Half-length, full-height
1
X4 mode
2
PCI Express 2.0 x8

Full-length, full-height
X8 mode
1
PCI Express 2.0 x16

DIMM 240-pin
12
18
Memory

Optical Storage (2nd)
None

Storage Controller
512 MB

Serial ATA-150 / SAS
Plug-in card
1
PCI Express 2.0 x8
RAID 0 , RAID 1 , RAID 10 , RAID 5 , RAID 50
Smart Array P410i with 512MB BBWC
RAID

***********

DELL

Base Unit:
PowerEdge R710 with Chassis for Up to Eight 2.5-Inch Hard Drives
(224-4845)

Processor:
PowerEdge R710 Shipping (330-4124)

Memory:
12GB Memory (6x2GB), 1333Mhz Dual Ranked RDIMMs for 2 Processors
(317-1288)

Monitor:
Embedded Broadcom, GB Ethernet NICS with TOE (430-1764)

Video Card:
X5550 Xeon Processor, 2.66GHz 8M Cache,Turbo, HT, 1333MHz Max Mem
(317-1203)

Video Memory:
PowerEdge R710 Heat Sinks for 2 Processors (317-1213)

Video Memory:
X5550 Xeon Processor, 2.66GHz 8M Cache,Turbo, HT, 1333MHz Max Mem
(317-1215)

Hard Drive:
HD Multi-Select (341-4158)

Hard Drive Controller:
PERC H700 Integrated RAID Controller, 512MB Cache, x8 (342-0648)

Floppy Disk Drive:
Power Saving BIOS Setting (330-3491)

Floppy Disk Drive:
Power Cord, NEMA 5-15P to C13, 15 amp, wall plug, 10 feet / 3 meter
(310-8509)

Floppy Disk Drive:
Power Cord, NEMA 5-15P to C13, 15 amp, wall plug, 10 feet / 3 meter
(310-8509)

Operating System:
No Operating System (420-6320)

Mouse:
146GB 15K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 6Gbps 2.5in Hotplug Hard Drive
(342-0427) - Quantity 3

Modem:
iDRAC6 Express (467-8649)

CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive:
DVD+/-RW, SATA, INTERNAL (313-9090)

Sound Card:
Bezel (313-7517)

Speakers:
Riser with 2 PCIe x8 + 2 PCIe x4 Slot (320-7886)

Documentation Diskette:
Electronic System Documentation and OpenManage DVD Kit (330-3485)

Documentation Diskette:
Dell Management Console (330-5280)

Feature
RAID 5 for H700 or PERC 6/i Controllers (341-8700)

Feature
Sliding Ready Rails With CableManagement Arm (330-3477)

Service:
Thank you choosing Dell ProSupport. For tech support, visit
http://support.dell.com/ProSupport or call

1-800-9 (989-3439)

Service:
Pro Support for IT: Next Business Day Onsite Service After Problem
Diagnosis, 2Year Extended (992-

8282)

Service:
ProSupport for IT: 7x24 HW / SW Tech Support and Assistance for
Certified IT Staff, 3 Year (992-8322)

Service:
Pro Support for IT: Next Business Day Onsite Service After Problem
Diagnosis, Initial Year (993-2320)

Service:
Dell Hardware Limited Warranty Plus On Site Service Initial Year
(993-8447)

Service:
Dell Hardware Limited Warranty Extended Year (993-8458)

Misc:
High Output Power Supply Redundant, 870W (330-3475)

Misc:
No Power Cord (310-9057)
From: John Oliver, Jr. [MVP] on 1 Jul 2010 16:18
If all roles will reside on the same box, then I would suggest Dual
Processor with 16-24GB RAM. RAID 1 OS and RAID 10 for Database partition.
You can also discuss with HP or Dell Engineer your requirements and they can
assist in a good configuration for you now and going forward for growth.
Food for thought, you can also look at Virtualization if that is something
you might be considering.

--
John Oliver, Jr
MCSE, MCT, CCNA
Exchange MVP 2010
Microsoft Certified Partner


"fugowey" <fugowey(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
news:669371f3-e9a3-426a-bf03-54ebd983b1f3(a)x24g2000pro.googlegroups.com...
> Hi all,
>
> Rookie Exchange Admin here.
> Looking to purchase new hardware for Exchange backend box - to replace
> outgoing 2003 Dell 2500 box.
>
> Do the following specs look kosher? (for 100 user environment, 130GB
> mail store, 90 local/10 remote users):
> Anyone have any suggested changes/improvements - ie: is 512MB standard
> on a storage controller?
>
> It will be either a HP box (my preference) or another Dell.
>
> Thank you!!
>
>
>
> HP
>
> HP ProLiant DL380 G6 Performance - Xeon X5550 2.66 GHz
>
> Server - rack-mountable - 2U - 2-way - 2 x Xeon X5550 / 2.66 GHz - RAM
> 12 GB - SAS - hot-swap 2.5" - no
>
> HDD - DVD-RW - ATI ES1000 - Gigabit Ethernet - Monitor : none
>
> Processor
> 2.66 GHz
> 2
> Intel
> 2
> Quad-Core
> X5550
> 2-way
> Xeon
> Upgradable
>
> Audio Input
> None
> Audio Output
> None
> Bay Provided
> 5.25" Slim Line
> 13.3 cm Slim Line
> 0
> 1
> Front accessible
> 2.5" SFF
> 6.4 cm SFF
> 8
> 8
> Hot-swap
>
> Cache Memory
> 16 MB
> 8 MB
> L3 cache
>
> Environmental Parameters
> 10 - 90%
> 95 �F
> 50 �F
>
> Header
> PC
> United States
> Hewlett-Packard
> DL380 G6 Performance
> 1
> HP ProLiant
>
> Interface Provided
> 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style)
> Generic
> 1
> Keyboard
> Mouse
> 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9)
> RS-232
> Serial
> 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
> VGA
> 1 in front
> 2
> Display / video
> 4 pin USB Type A
> 2 front, 2 rear
> 4
> USB
> RJ-45
> Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
> Network
> HP iLO Management
> Mainboard
> Intel 5520
> Miscellaneous
> ACPI 2.0
> Administrator password , Disk configuration lock , Diskette I/O
> control , Keyboard password ,
>
> Parallel port I/O control , Power-on password , QuickLock , Serial
> port I/O control
> 2
> Modem
> None
> Networking
> IEEE 802.1p , IEEE 802.1Q , IEEE 802.3 , IEEE 802.3ab , IEEE 802.3ad
> (LACP) , IEEE 802.3u
> Ethernet , Fast Ethernet , Gigabit Ethernet
> 2 x HP NC382i
> 4 x Gigabit Ethernet
> ACPI support , Wake on LAN (WoL)
> Integrated
> Network adapter
>
> Power Device
> 50/60 Hz
> 2
> 2
> AC 120/230 V
> 750 Watt
> Yes
> 1+1
> Power supply - hot-plug
>
> RAM
> 6 x 2 GB
> Registered
> DIMM 240-pin
> 12 GB
> 144 GB
> PC3-10600
> 1333 MHz
> DDR3 SDRAM
>
> Service
> 3 years
> On-site
> Parts and labor
> Limited warranty
>
> Service & Support Details
> Next business day
>
> Slot Provided
> Half-length, full-height
> 1
> X4 mode
> 2
> PCI Express 2.0 x8
>
> Full-length, full-height
> X8 mode
> 1
> PCI Express 2.0 x16
>
> DIMM 240-pin
> 12
> 18
> Memory
>
> Optical Storage (2nd)
> None
>
> Storage Controller
> 512 MB
>
> Serial ATA-150 / SAS
> Plug-in card
> 1
> PCI Express 2.0 x8
> RAID 0 , RAID 1 , RAID 10 , RAID 5 , RAID 50
> Smart Array P410i with 512MB BBWC
> RAID
>
> ***********
>
> DELL
>
> Base Unit:
> PowerEdge R710 with Chassis for Up to Eight 2.5-Inch Hard Drives
> (224-4845)
>
> Processor:
> PowerEdge R710 Shipping (330-4124)
>
> Memory:
> 12GB Memory (6x2GB), 1333Mhz Dual Ranked RDIMMs for 2 Processors
> (317-1288)
>
> Monitor:
> Embedded Broadcom, GB Ethernet NICS with TOE (430-1764)
>
> Video Card:
> X5550 Xeon Processor, 2.66GHz 8M Cache,Turbo, HT, 1333MHz Max Mem
> (317-1203)
>
> Video Memory:
> PowerEdge R710 Heat Sinks for 2 Processors (317-1213)
>
> Video Memory:
> X5550 Xeon Processor, 2.66GHz 8M Cache,Turbo, HT, 1333MHz Max Mem
> (317-1215)
>
> Hard Drive:
> HD Multi-Select (341-4158)
>
> Hard Drive Controller:
> PERC H700 Integrated RAID Controller, 512MB Cache, x8 (342-0648)
>
> Floppy Disk Drive:
> Power Saving BIOS Setting (330-3491)
>
> Floppy Disk Drive:
> Power Cord, NEMA 5-15P to C13, 15 amp, wall plug, 10 feet / 3 meter
> (310-8509)
>
> Floppy Disk Drive:
> Power Cord, NEMA 5-15P to C13, 15 amp, wall plug, 10 feet / 3 meter
> (310-8509)
>
> Operating System:
> No Operating System (420-6320)
>
> Mouse:
> 146GB 15K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 6Gbps 2.5in Hotplug Hard Drive
> (342-0427) - Quantity 3
>
> Modem:
> iDRAC6 Express (467-8649)
>
> CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive:
> DVD+/-RW, SATA, INTERNAL (313-9090)
>
> Sound Card:
> Bezel (313-7517)
>
> Speakers:
> Riser with 2 PCIe x8 + 2 PCIe x4 Slot (320-7886)
>
> Documentation Diskette:
> Electronic System Documentation and OpenManage DVD Kit (330-3485)
>
> Documentation Diskette:
> Dell Management Console (330-5280)
>
> Feature
> RAID 5 for H700 or PERC 6/i Controllers (341-8700)
>
> Feature
> Sliding Ready Rails With CableManagement Arm (330-3477)
>
> Service:
> Thank you choosing Dell ProSupport. For tech support, visit
> http://support.dell.com/ProSupport or call
>
> 1-800-9 (989-3439)
>
> Service:
> Pro Support for IT: Next Business Day Onsite Service After Problem
> Diagnosis, 2Year Extended (992-
>
> 8282)
>
> Service:
> ProSupport for IT: 7x24 HW / SW Tech Support and Assistance for
> Certified IT Staff, 3 Year (992-8322)
>
> Service:
> Pro Support for IT: Next Business Day Onsite Service After Problem
> Diagnosis, Initial Year (993-2320)
>
> Service:
> Dell Hardware Limited Warranty Plus On Site Service Initial Year
> (993-8447)
>
> Service:
> Dell Hardware Limited Warranty Extended Year (993-8458)
>
> Misc:
> High Output Power Supply Redundant, 870W (330-3475)
>
> Misc:
> No Power Cord (310-9057)

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