"Anders Bengtsson" <anders@contoso.se> wrote in message
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> Hi MSExchangeStudent,
>
> I would go for number 2 or 3 if you only have those machines, it they have
> enough with hardware. You can install the MOM database on one server and
> the management server on another machine. You can read more about that
> here
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/mom/mom2005/Library/b7b0c768-64d1-486e-b9ed-7292c9e545f9.mspx
>
>
> -----
> Regards
> Anders Bengtsson Microsoft MVP - MOM
> http://www.contoso.se
>
>
> M> Hi
> M> M> The following 3 servers i do have (all latest updates)
> M> M> 1) Win 2003 Server with Exchange 2003 on it. All latest updates.
> M> (E-mail
> M> server)
> M> 2) Win 2003 Server. Pastel is on it with its SQL database component.
> M> 3) Win 2003 Server. I'm setting up Portal 2003 on here. SQL
> M> Enterprise is
> M> also installed here as Portal needs it
> M> I need to install and configure MOM 2005. On which server should be
> M> the most effective one. We do not have money for another box so it
> M> needs to go on one of these boxes. I read in the notes that MOM 2005
> M> needs SQL to be installed with it. Seeing that 1) use a database of
> M> some sort as i understand it; 2) has allready a SQL component
> M> installed and Pastel is VERY important in our business so you don't
> M> want to stuff around there and 3) has allready SQL installed where do
> M> i put MOM. Can i put it on 3 and point the program to use the same
> M> SQL than what Portal does or is this not possible. Please help me
> M> guys?
> M> M> Craig
> M>
>