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Conclusion
The information discussed in this solution brief highlights the tested performance results and best practices for a one server Exchange configuration supporting 2,500 Exchange users. Testing was performed with four HP StorageWorks 60 Modular Smart Array (MSA60) enclosures using 40 300GB 15K RPM SAS disks for Exchange database storage, 4 for transaction logs and 4 for spare drives.
In this configuration, one P800 controller was used to scale out to 48 spindles. Testing demonstrated that the storage subsystem was capable of supporting the IOPS needed for the 2,500 Exchange users (with an additional 20% for peak throughput headroom) along with the necessary capacity requirements for the mailboxes.
This document is developed by storage solution providers and reviewed by the Microsoft Exchange Product team. The test results/data presented in this document are based on the tests introduced in the ESRP test framework. You should not quote the data directly for your pre-deployment verification. It is still necessary to go through the exercises to validate the storage design for your specific environment.
The ESRP program is not designed to be a benchmarking program; tests are not designed to achieve the maximum throughput for a given solution. Rather, the program is focused on producing recommendations from vendors for Exchange application. Consequently, the data presented in this document should not be used for direct or indirect comparisons among the solutions.
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