Exchange 2007 hardware server spec

[zag]

Anyone want to spec up an exchange 2007 server for me?

 

Just been reading this technet article and I am a little confused on processor and ram requirements.

 

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/articles/e2k3-e12hardware.mspx

 

It needs to support around 900 mailboxes and be pretty future proof.

[ctbjs]

The spec of ours (just purchased) is as follows:

 

HP DL380 G5 Intel Xeon 3.4Ghz Processor

4Gb DDR2 SDRAM (8 x 512MB 400 MHz DIMMS)

Perc RAID Controller

3 x 146Gb Hard Disks (RAID 5)

 

We will be supporting around 2000 mailboxes.

 

£2350 (licensing not included in price)

 

Chris

[Ric_]

HP have just announced that they will be offering a new service where they will recommend a specific model and spec of server for Exchange given your requirements (mail throughput, number of users, etc.). Might be worth looking in to?

[zag]

Thanks guys, very useful.

 

The whole 64bit cpu thing threw me.

[tosca925]

Were probably going to do this this sumer. We have Excahnge 2003 but the server it is on is well out of warranty so we need to get a new one. I will be looking at Exchange 2007 as i can't see the point in having a new 64bit server and putting 2003 back on it.

 

 

I suppose on how much its gonna cost though for licence and cals though before i 100% decide.