Specifications

4  System requirements GFI MailArchiver 6.1 for Exchange - Getting Started Guide
2.2 Hardware
Processor
 Minimum: Intel Pentium or compatible - 2GHz 32 bit processor.
 Recommended: x64 architecture-based server with Intel 64
architecture or AMD64 platform.
Memory
 Minimum: 512MB RAM (dedicated to GFI MailArchiver)
 Recommended: 2GB RAM (dedicated to GFI MailArchiver)
Physical Storage
 Minimum: 150MB physical disk space (NTFS) for GFI
MailArchiver installation. More space is required for the database
(Firebird or SQL server). Storage space depends on mail volume
to archive.
 Recommended: Server with 4 physical drives, with the ability to
increase storage space on demand when required. Refer to Pre
installation action 2 - Setup database section starting on page 23
in this manual for recommendations on how to set up your
database.
NOTE: It is highly recommended that you store databases and
indexes on separate, appropriately sized hard disks. SCSI hard disks
are highly recommended.
2.3 Important settings
2.3.1 Antivirus and backup software
Anti-virus and backup software may cause GFI MailArchiver to
malfunction. This occurs when such software denies access to certain
files required by GFI MailArchiver.
Disable any third party anti-virus and backup software from scanning
the following folders and subfolders:
GFI MailArchiver folders
<..\Program Files\GFI\MailArchiver>
<..\Program Files\Common Files\GFI>
Also, exclude the index and the archive store locations from backups
and anti-virus scans. The default index and archive store locations
are:
GFI MailArchiver default index and archive store locations
<..\Program Files\GFI\MailArchiver\Indexes\default>
<..\Program Files\GFI\MailArchiver\Databases\default\>
NOTE: You can change the index and archive store locations after
installing GFI MailArchiver. For information refer to the Configure
archive stores (starting on page 29) and Configure search indexes
(starting on page 30) sections in this manual.