Apologies, everyone, I've just had a check with my guys here and the E2K version isn't scheduled that soon but there is an upgrade to the existing SnapManager software coming along presently. I'll keep asking and see if I can refine the dates somewhat. I hope I didn't cause anyone to radically revise their rollout plans :-)

Regards

Martin Enterprise Storage/Enterprise Server Group mailto:martin.hughes@halliburton.com cellphone: +1 713 303 9214 office: +1 281 871 4124

-----Original Message----- From: Martin Hughes [mailto:Martin.Hughes@Halliburton.com] Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 2:02 PM To: toasters@mathworks.com Subject: RE: MS Exchange on Netapps

We have a Win2K server running Exchange 5.5, using the NAS as local disk though a non-routed Gb ethernet fibre connection. Works like a charm. We're using Snapbackup for Exchange and have live mailboxes working without problems. We're starting to go with this solution for all of our major property locations, having been assured by our local NetApp guys that the Snapmanager programs for Exchange 2K are going to be available within our timeframe (Apr/May 01). We don't have huge numbers of mailboxes on the filer as yet but we're aiming to have a 100Gb information store/volume as soon as we can migrate the users across.

Only issues I have with it is the requirement to have a volume 2.1xExchange database size to allow for restores (there has to be space to restore the full database back to the same volume) but this is being addressed in the E2K release as well. The one database/volume restriction also adds some overhead but not a huge amount.

Regards

Martin Enterprise Storage/Enterprise Server Group mailto:martin.hughes@halliburton.com cellphone: +1 713 303 9214 office: +1 281 871 4124

-----Original Message----- From: Morgan, Joshua [mailto:JMorgan@nuvox.com] Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 1:42 PM To: 'Jennifer Armenta'; 'Mike Sphar'; toasters@mathworks.com Subject: RE: MS Exchange on Netapps

We are currently running Exchange with our Databases located on an F760 we also use Snapshots to do backups

-----Original Message----- From: Jennifer Armenta [mailto:ArmentaJ@mascorp.com] Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 2:30 PM To: 'Mike Sphar'; toasters@mathworks.com Subject: RE: MS Exchange on Netapps

Yes my point exactly, MS is protecting themselves. Is anyone running Exchange with/without issues. As for Oracle on NetApp I heard it doesn't like high transaction dbases. What is the ideal place for Exchange dbase ?(my bet EMC since that pretty close to have local disk)

-----Original Message----- From: Mike Sphar [mailto:mikey@Remedy.COM] Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 11:21 AM To: toasters@mathworks.com Subject: RE: MS Exchange on Netapps

My thoughts are that any article that refers to gigabit Ethernet as an "emerging technology" is highly suspect.

I wonder if Microsoft is trying to insinuate that Oracle databases (which can run over NAS) are less "robust" and "high-performance" than their jet-based exchange DB, which allegedly can't.

Having said that, I probably wouldn't put my Exchange DBs on a filer. Too much risk of something going wrong and MS saying "Sorry, we told you not to. You're on your own."