What is the recommended storage setup for Exclaimer Mail Archiver?

Scenario:

You are creating a Mail Archiver server and want to configure the ideal storage layout for optimum performance in the software.

Solution:

Our recommendations are listed below.

General

• Place the Archive Index and Archive Store on to separate physical drives
• Allow for 1.5x current Exchange size when evaluating required storage for the archive, to allow for growth

Archive index

• Use local physical drives for index storage
• For the best search performance, use SSD storage; this is due to the higher Input/Output Operations Per Second (iops)

Archive store

• Can be placed on any form of disk storage
• Can be stored on network attached storage, or a storage area network
• For the best performance when viewing or restoring emails, store on a local drive