Yes,Network Stored PST files suck. Big-time.

Posted on July 26th, 2007 in Storage by alt-92

The Server Performance team explains why PST archives are a Bad Idea ™ in a very good article.

Included are the perfmon counters you can use to detect if your performance issues early in the morning are attributable to those pesky pst files.

Inherited Permissions and moving Folders don’t mix.

Posted on June 24th, 2007 in Security, Storage by alt-92

You know the reACL mayhem that ensues when your datashares are ACLled with different groups on different folders..
When you (accidentally) move a folder into another one with different security, the inherited permissions don’t apply. This tends to happen frequently when users drag ‘n drop a folder in the wrong place and lose sight or can’t seem to remember that ctrl+z is Undo.

Here’s why.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320246/en-us