Sun Storage J4400 Arrays as 6000-Mailbox Solution for Microsoft Exchange 2007 With CCR

Ryan Pratt, June 2009

Introduction

This document describes a fully tested and validated storage solution with the Sun Storage J4400 array for a 6000-mailbox Microsoft Exchange 2007 implementation using Cluster Continuous Replication (CCR). CCR is a high-availability feature of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 that combines the asynchronous log shipping and replay technology built into Microsoft Exchange 2007.

For more details, see the list of contents below.

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Contents

• Overview
• Disclaimer
• Features
• Solution Description
  • Targeted Customer Profile
  • Tested Deployment
• Best Practices
  • Core Storage/Replication
• Test Result Summary
  • Reliability
  • Primary Storage Performance Results
  • Replicated Storage Performance Results
  • Streaming Backup/Recovery Performance
    • Database Read-only Performance
    • Log Read-only Performance
• Conclusion
• Appendix
  • Microsoft Exchange Server Jetstress
    • Performance Test Result Report -- CCR Primary Copy
  • Microsoft Exchange Server Jetstress 2
    • Performance Test Result Report -- CCR Secondary Copy
  • Microsoft Exchange Server Jetstress 3
    • SoftRecovery Test Result Report
  • Microsoft Exchange Server Jetstress 4
    • Streaming Backup Test Result Report

For More Information

Here are additional resources:

• Infrastructure Solution for Microsoft Exchange
• Microsoft Exchange Solution Reviewed Program (ESRP) - Storage Program
• Sun product documentation at http://docs.sun.com or Sun Documentation Center, such as:
  • Sun Storage J4000 Array document collections for models J4400 and J4200
  • Sun Fire X4150 server collections, for example:
    • Windows Server 2003 R2 Preinstall Documentation
    • Sun Fire X4150 Server - Installation and Operation
    • Sun Fire Server HBA (Host Bus Adapter) Documentation
• Wikis:
  • Sun Storage Administration Wiki
  • Sun BluePrints wiki, especially the Storage BluePrints Wiki
  • BigAdmin Storage wiki page (for other information on using Sun Storage Systems with Microsoft Exchange 2007)
• Other resources:
  • Sun Storage web site
  • Sun Storage J4000 Arrays web site
  • Sun Fire X4150 Server web site
  • BigAdmin Storage Resource Collection (includes community submissions)
  • BigAdmin Feature Articles, with information on Sun Storage Systems
  • Storage Stop Blog
• Sun storage download page
• Sun training courses at http://www.sun.com/training/, for example:
  • Sun Storage J4200/4400 Array Administration (WE-NWS-2700)
  • Sun Fire X4150 Server Installation and Administration (WET-6280)
• Discussions:
  • Sun Storage forums
  • Sun Hardware - Servers forums
  • BigAdmin Discussions collection
• Support:
  • Sun resources:
    • Register your Sun gear
    • Services
    • SunSolve Online
  • Community system administration experts
• Events of interest to users of Sun products:
  • Worldwide developer events and Sun Tech Days
  • Current events