Exchange Databases

Test defrag of database in exchange 2007 sp1

We do not have a test environment and I would like to make a copy of the database on storage group 1 that needs to be defraged after all the mailbox moves to other storage groups/databases. Question: What is the best way to copy and move it without taking the email system down? Question: When...

Moving MTBDATA in Exchange 2007

How do I move the MTBDATA database from one drive to another in the same server (box) without running the performance optimizer?

Exchange Database Architecture

What is MSExchange database architecture? Which format is MSExchange database stored? e.g. SQL database is stored like matrix/tabular format.

Exch Database offline Defrag

I have a server with C, D, E and F partition. Exchange is installed on D, Logs files on E and the DB on F. I tried offline defrag on one storage group on F. However, the defrag failed because the Temp file was created on the D where there is no enough space. How do I make the defrag to use the F...

Exchange 2007 Databases displayed as "Suspended"

Sometime over the weekend, our Exchange 2007 environment tanked; dual-node CCR cluster. Server1 was the active node when it tanked, rebooted; Server2 became active. Rebooted Server2 with hopes of bringing Server1 back online as the active node, no joy! Both servers are W2k3 SP2, Exchange 2007.

How do I dismount an exchange 2003 DB, run eseutil /d and then mount using a VB script?

All, I have been working on a simple VB script to dismount a specific store, run a offline defrag, then mount the store again. Since this exchange 2K3 server has mulitple stores, I would rather not stop the IS service. I would use a scheduled task to call a batch file which runs the VBscript. I...

Move user from First Storage Group to Second Storage Group

I am hosting two companies email accounts. All of mailboxes are located in the First Storage Group. I created a new Storage Group "Second Storage Group" and a new Mailbox Database. I tried to move one user to the new storage group and database and I receive the following error: Logon Failure on...

How to take backup of mail storage database in exchange 2007 SP1

I want to take backup of mail storage database . What files should I backup in case I have to restore this database on another computer

Defragmentation of Exchange Database using Exchange 2003 SP2 standard edition

A question submitted on SearchExchange.com Hi, I want to do defragmentation of Exchange Database because It is the exchange 2003 standard edition and now the database size quickly increase.But I don't know how long it will take to do offline defragmentation.I already updated to SP2.But the...

Exact copy of Exchange Server

I have Exchange 2003 in my domain, and I'm running out of storage. I have done 2 defragments for the databases already (I did that on another computer by copying the edb and stm files, defragment them and then move them back to place). But now I'm running out of space again. I have no room for HDD...

Exchange Server Database

Hi all, I want to ask if anyone knows how to open a Exchange server database? or how to read emails and contacts from the exchange using VB.Net? Thanks.

Host based Striping of LUNs

I'm looking for some information regarding host based striping of LUNs - specifically to improve performance. I have a Raid 5 LUN that hold a database. I know that I have a latency issue on this LUN so i'm debating whether to split the LUN into two seperate Raid 5 LUNS then stipe these using host...