Topic Last Modified: 2006-07-06

This guide provides information about Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003 performance and scalability. You will learn about the various factors that affect performance, and it provides recommendations about how to optimize your Exchange Server 2003 environment. Finally, the guide reviews how Exchange performs under various user loads and provides a method to determine your hardware needs.

This guide discusses the following topics:

• Understanding Exchange Performance
  
• Scaling Exchange Server 2003
  
• Maximizing Client Performance in Exchange Server 2003
  
• Tuning Exchange Server 2003 Performance
  
• Exchange Server 2003 Performance Tools
  
• Performance Counter Definitions
  
• Calculate Your Server Size
  

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