EXMBX

Server Name

EXMBX

Description

Exchange 2013 Mailbox Servers in Database Availability Group (High Availability configuration)

- or -

Standalone Exchange 2013 Mailbox Servers (Stand-alone configuration)

Mailbox Servers store the mailbox data, perform processing and rendering for connections from Client Access Servers. Also, they handle Unified Messaging requests.

Density

6,000 mailboxes. Depends on the storage requirements and usage profile.

Quantity

To be calculated based on the projected customer base and the density above.

OS

High Availability configuration
- Windows Server 2012 Standard Edition (x64)
- Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Edition (x64)

Stand-alone configuration
- Windows Server 2012 Standard Edition (x64)
- Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Edition (x64)

Important: Only English versions are supported.

Software

To be installed by customer:

OS

To be installed by CloudBlue:

Exchange Server 2013 and Cumulative Update 12 (Distribution to be provided by customer)

Provisioning System

WPE

CPU

8 core (2.4 GHz or higher)

RAM

32 GB

Depends on the usage profile and mailbox number.

Disks

Array 1:

OS and software

- 2 x 146, SAS (SCSI), RAID 1

Array 2:

IIS logs, queue database, protocol and message tracking logs, and antivirus quarantine

- 4 x 146GB SAS (SCSI), RAID 1+0

Array 3 (active database copies):

Exchange databases and logs

- DAS or SAN

24 x 146 GB, SAS (SCSI) or SATA, RAID 1+0 or JBOD

Array 4, 5, ... (passive database copies):

Exchange databases and logs

- depends on source array configuration

Disk Partitioning

Array 1:

C: – 146 GB

- for OS and software

Array 2:

D: – 292 GB

- for IIS logs, queue database, protocol and message tracking logs, and antivirus quarantine

Array 3:

C:\DataBases\MDB01 … C:\DataBases\MDB04 (VMPs) – 4 x 385 GB (1540 GB)

- MDB01- MDB04 data and logs (4 Mailbox Databases for 5,000 mailboxes of 100 MB size limit)

C:\DataBases\PFDB01 (VMP) – 212 GB

- PFDB01 data and logs (Mailbox Database providing 15-20 MB of public folder space per public folder

* VMP – Volume Mount Point

* DAS – Direct-Attached Storage

* SAN – Storage Area Network

NICs

BackNet

ReplicationNet (for High Availability configuration)

SAN (if SAN is used)