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Exchange 2003 Database Architecture: Ajit Lomte

This document discusses the database architecture of Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. It describes the logical structure including storage groups, mailbox stores, and public folder stores. It explains the key database files including .edb files which contain metadata, .stm files which contain message data, and transaction log files. It also provides an overview of the historical development of Exchange database structures and limitations.

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Exchange 2003 Database Architecture: Ajit Lomte

This document discusses the database architecture of Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. It describes the logical structure including storage groups, mailbox stores, and public folder stores. It explains the key database files including .edb files which contain metadata, .stm files which contain message data, and transaction log files. It also provides an overview of the historical development of Exchange database structures and limitations.

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Exchange 2003 Database Architecture

Ajit Lomte

Logical structure
The Past, the Present & the Future Information Store Overview .EDB file .STM file Transaction Logs & Checkpoint Database Tuning

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Logical Structure
Storage Group
Information Store Mailbox Store Public Folder Store

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The Past, the Present & the Future


Exchange 5.5 Only .EDB files, Single Mailbox & Public Store Exchange 2000 Major Changes like: Integration with Active Directory

Multiple Stores Introduction of .STM files

Exchange 2003 RSG, Size limit increased in SP2 Exchange 2007 64 bit only, DB size limited by H/W, Up to 50 DBs allowed.

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Information Store Overview

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.EDB File
contains the tables that hold the metadata for all e-mail messages
contents of MAPI messages Each record contains a column that points to pages in the .STM file Data format is Microsoft Database Encapsulated Format (MDBEF).

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.STM File
Contains data in Native or Raw format
Data is stored in form of 4kb pages & header info. Needed by non-MAPI clients Conversion from .edb to .stm is internal No. of 4 kb pages & checksum is stored in .edb

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Transaction Logs & Checkpoint


<Log Prefix>xxx.chk
Exx.log <Log Prefix>XXXXX.log Res1.log and Res2.log Tmp.edb Circular Logging

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Database Tuning
Online Defragmentation
Offline Defragmentation

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