Enterprise edition or Standard edition

[msal]

We currently have 3 Exchange 2000 servers all running Enterprise edition (we have a front-end server and also the database size is currently 25Gb).
We are planning to upgrade to Exchange 2003 soon, and I was wondering if we still need the Enterprise edition for all 3 servers. I know that the databse size limit can be increased to 75Gb in the standard edition of 2003, but what about the use of front-end servers for OWA, do they still need Enterprise edition? Can we go from Exchange 2000 Enterprise edition to Exchange 2003 standard edition?

 

[NortonES2]

75Gb will be available in SP2 which is currently being tested (not released officially yet)

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[Frankenherder]

So the 16 GB limit will be raised to 75 GB with SP2? Is that what I am reading or am I on the wrong boat?

Matt

 

[NortonES2]

correct.

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If it doesn't leak oil it must be empty!!

 

[msal]

but will Exchange 2003 standard edition allow you to have a front end server (unlike Exchange 2000 standard) thus getting rid of the need for us to use Exchange 2003 Server Enterprise edition?

 

[jkupski]

Advanced Server is no longer required for front-end servers.

 

[ntinlin]

I don't think you can do an in-place upgrade from 2000 enterprise to 2003 standard, but you could of course introduce a new server into the admin group.

Neill