Compaq ProLiant 6000 Software Manual page 3

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The Compaq ProLiant 6000 is the flagship of Compaq's server product line. This server is an
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ideal deployment platform for Microsoft Exchange. With the current version of Microsoft
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Exchange Server (version 5.0), the ProLiant 6000-class system with two processors and 256 MB
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of RAM can easily accommodate user loads of up to 3000 users (Medium profile). A ProLiant
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6000-class system with one processor and 128 MB of RAM can support up to 2000 users. Future
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versions of Exchange Server will allow this platform to scale beyond the 3000-user limit and
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maximize the full power of the Compaq system architecture.
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Compaq tested the ProLiant 6000 in two hardware configurations at various user loads (see Test
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Configuration below). Configuration A was a single-processor system with 128 MB of RAM and
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an entry-level disk subsystem. Configuration B was a two-processor system with 256 MB of RAM
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and a more scalable disk subsystem. Before encountering limits in Exchange Server, both
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configurations showed excellent scalability at various user regressions (see Performance Results).
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As the leader in the Intel-based server market, Compaq is uniquely positioned to be the server of
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choice for deployment of GroupWare and Messaging systems such as Microsoft Exchange Server.
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The entire Compaq server product line offers scalable server platforms positioned at key price
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points offering differentiated feature sets. From the ProSignia 200 and ProLiant 800/850R to the
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ProLiant 2500 through the ProLiant 6000 and beyond, Compaq servers represent the ultimate
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combination of price/performance, manageability, integration, and ease of use.
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. . When deploying messaging systems like Microsoft Exchange Server, one must consider not only
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the performance and capacity of the server but also the price/performance. Several competing
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hardware vendors offer RISC-based platforms capable of supporting equivalent user loads, but
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provide these systems at significantly higher cost. Only Compaq delivers industry-leading
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performance combined with lowest total cost of ownership. Another important consideration is
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the mission-critical nature of GroupWare and messaging within your organization. It is one thing
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to be able to support 3000 users on a single server, and another thing to recover from the loss of
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productivity when this single potential point of failure is unavailable. The question is not whether
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you can support thousands of users on a single system, but whether you want to.
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. . Compaq has invested heavily in GroupWare and messaging applications in several areas. First,
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applications like Microsoft Exchange Server have been optimized and integrated for Compaq
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servers and provided on Compaq SmartStart. SmartStart allows users of Exchange Server to
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integrate with confidence by facilitating the installation of Exchange Server on Compaq servers
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without errors. Another area of significant investment is the Intranet/GroupWare Engineering
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group at Compaq. This group supports applications like Exchange Server and ensures their
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optimal performance and integration on Compaq servers. Compaq has engineering resources
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working on site at Microsoft with various BackOffice groups like the Exchange team to ensure
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tightly coupled integration and superior performance on Compaq servers.
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