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ECG052.0897
August 1997
Prepared By
Internet Solutions
Business Unit
Compaq Computer
Corporation
C
ONTENTS
Executive Summary
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3
Test Configuration
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4
Configuration of Test Facility . 8
Performance
Results
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11
Introduction
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11
Disk Subsystem
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14
Memory Subsystem
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17
Network Subsystem
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19
Conclusions and
Recommendations
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19
Conclusion
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Appendix: Full
Disclosure of Test
Results
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22
Performance of Microsoft Exchange
Server 5.0 on Compaq ProLiant 6000-
Class Servers
Electronic Messaging and GroupWare applications are quickly becoming ubiquitous in
the business world. Because people must process and share increasing amounts of
information, there is a need for powerful software and hardware products to satisfy the
requirements of these applications. As customers deploy such systems, capacity planning
and optimization become increasingly critical. Being the world’s largest supplier of Intel-
based servers, Compaq is uniquely positioned to be a leader in GroupWare and
Messaging system platforms.
Microsoft Exchange Server has been the focal point of extensive development and testing
by both Microsoft and Compaq. Throughout this activity, Compaq and Microsoft have
worked together to optimize Microsoft Exchange Server performance on Compaq Server
products.
Microsoft Exchange Server is complex and has many features and capabilities. For
system administrators as well as potential purchasers of both Microsoft Exchange Server
and Compaq products, a solid grasp of the performance issues associated with Microsoft
Exchange Server is crucial to the decision-making process.
This white paper contributes to such an understanding by examining various
performance aspects of Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 on Compaq ProLiant Servers,
specifically the ProLiant 6000-class of servers. The reader will learn what to expect from
such a system under various user loads. Also, he or she will discover other useful
information pertaining to Microsoft Exchange Server configuration and performance
tuning, as well as CPU, RAM, and disk utilization on Compaq ProLiant servers.
Ultimately, this paper should help the potential purchaser make good decisions about
which Compaq products to purchase in order to satisfy the requirements of his or her
business needs.