Overview

GFI Archiver can be configured to run on various hardware setups and combinations. The article covers typically recommended configurations.

These guidelines and settings may vary according to user activity and daily email flow.

Information

The comparison chart below covers different requirements and the recommended configurations:

Suitable for	Recommended database type	Where which component is stored
For organizations that require a highly scalable solution - 500 mailboxes or more Average archiving of more than 8000 items per day	SQL Server^® with File Storage	Email headers – SQL Server^® Metadata – SQL Server^® Email data – On disk
For organizations that require full auditing of user and database activity - 50 mailboxes or more Average archiving of more than 8000 items per day	SQL Server^®	Email headers – SQL Server^® Metadata – SQL Server^® Email data – SQL Server^®
Small to medium organizations - 150 mailboxes or less Average archiving of up to 6000 items per day	SQL Server^® Express with File Storage	Email headers – SQL Server^®Express Metadata – SQL Server^® Express Email data – On disk
Demo and Evaluation purposes ONLY - 50 mailboxes or less Average archiving of up to 2500 items per day.	GFI Archiver database	Email headers – Firebird database Metadata – Firebird database Email data – On disk

Notes:

Email metadata is the information about emails archived within GFI Archiver.
It is highly recommended to use Microsoft® SQL Server Express or Microsoft® SQL Server as your database.
The Firebird database included in the GFI Archiver installation is for evaluation purposes only.