The Exchange Team released version 20.7 of the Exchange 2010 Server Role Requirements Calculator, which contains a small bug fix.

Bug Fixes since version 20.6:

• Fixed CAS and HT memory calculations formulas to not report #NAME when designing site resilient topologies.

You can download the calculator here. For more information please consult the changeblog or usage instructions.

Only 10 days after the release of the first public version of the Exchange 2013 Server Role Requirements Calculator, the calculator gets an update. The new version number is 5.6.

Changes since version 5.1:

• Optimized Volume Design Architecture Formula
• Fixed Recommended Min Number of GC Cores (Secondary Datacenter)” calculation to use SDC instead of PDC CAS count.
• Fixed CPU comments and removed erroneous information.
• Fixed multiple conditional formatting bugs.
• Fixed problem where this workbook had to be the active workbook at all times.
• Fixed problem with extra-wide Fail Server button on the distribution worksheet.
• Enabled variable based tracing.
• Resolved VBA Divide by Zero error caused by DiskGroup = 0.
• Fixed problem with lagged copies in conjunction with multiple databases per volume.
• Fixed missing “\” character in path names in MailboxDatabases.csv file.
• Fixed problem with WAN failure simulation.
• Fixed calcNumAMBXServersDC2 to ensure it cannot have more servers that primary site.
• Fixed calculated IO Multiplication factor formulas to take into consideration IOPS override.
• Added condition to validate that there are enough copies for multiple databases/volume scenario.
• Fixed conditional formatting and JBOD storage results when JBOD evaluation is disabled.

You can download the calculator here. For more information please consult the release notes and read me.

It’s been long wait since the release of Exchange 2013, but today the Exchange Team finally released the first version of the Exchange 2013 Server Role Requirements Calculator. This initial release is numbered version 5.1.

Some of the highlights over the Exchange 2010 calculator, mostly due to changes in the architecture, are:

• The calculator includes transport sizing (hence the name, I guess);
• Accommodating for Client Access Server role with sizing for multi-role server deployments;
• Support for multiple databases / JBOD volumes;
• Configurable witness server location (primary, secondary or tertiary data center);
• Configurable server names and database prefixes for generated scripts;
• Generated scripts include script for DAG creation;
• Support for single HA, Act/Pas and Act/Act distribution models.

You can download the calculator here. For more information, please consult the documentation here.

It’s been almost 3 months since the last update, but today the Exchange Team released version 19.9 of the Exchange 2010 Mailbox Role Calculator.

Enhancements since version 18.9:

• Revised name of Offline Address Book in MailboxDatabases.csv file
• Integrated revised CreateMBDatabases.ps1 script that better handles database creation with large numbers of databases
• Integrated revised CreateMBDatabaseCopies.ps1 script that performs faster
• Added validation check to ensure message profile has a mailbox size limit
• Added 4TB disks as a disk selection option
• Included prompt for 2nd site GC for on DB Export Primary DB List dialog
• Included prompt for 1st and 2nd site GC on Export Copy DB List dialog
• Revised default for GC on Export Primary DB List dialog to use FQDN
• Revised default for Public Folder DB on Export Primary DB List dialog to clarify it is a DB name
• Added problem explanation text to Distribution tab status line to show why the Calculator considers a configuration invalid
• Updated CreateMBDatabaseCopies.ps1 to use GC1 and GC2 from export file
• Added status information to Diskpart.ps1 to show the state of disks before and after script execution

Bug Fixes since version 18.9:

• Fixed issue with “Number of Active Databases / PDC (After Second PDC Server Failure)” formula to ensure that the PDC cannot have more active databases than possible
• Removed rounding on calculating number of active databases / server
• Fixed “DB and Log LUN Design / Server” to accurately calculate /DAG totals when 2 LUNs / Backup Set architecture is chosen
• Fixed conditional formatting issue with Number of Mailbox Servers when the design utilizes standalone Mailbox servers
• Fixed bug preventing running multiple StorageCalc instances from running concurrently
• Fixed bug when saving a workbook under a new name after making changes to the original workbook
• Fixed “Number of Mailbox Cores Required to Support Activated Databases in Secondary Datacenter” to accurately take into account the correct number of remaining servers
• Fixed diskpart.ps1 script to ensure it can be re-executed
• Fixed diskpart.ps1 script to cater for embedded spaces in mountpoints
• Fixed CreateMBDatabaseCopies.ps1 to read input for Primary site and Secondary site DC’s
• Fixed Export Primary Databases List to use PF Database instead of PF Server

You can download the calculator here. For more information please consult the changeblog or usage instructions.