Checking Exchange 2010 Database Size Using A One-Liner…

by Rajith Jose Enchiparambil on September 23, 2010

Checking the size of the mailbox database is not easy in Exchange 2007. This is because of the fact that Get-MailboxDatabase doesn’t have the a databasesize attribute when used with the –Status switch.

Fortunately, things have changed in Get-MailboxDatabase command in Exchange 2010. In order to find the size of mailbox databases, run the following command

Get-MailboxDatabase –Status | fl name, databasesize

Good that the command has been improved in 2010 to give the functionality out of the box!

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Rajith Jose Enchiparambil

Exchange Architect, Blogger, Husband & Dad. I have been in IT for the last 11 years, with Exchange Server becoming the prime area in the last few years. I am active on TechNet forums & Experts Exchange.

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4 comments… add one

Drew Henning September 23, 2010 at 5:26 pm

Why select name if it is blank?

Reply edit
Rajith Jose Enchiparambil September 23, 2010 at 6:24 pm

Hi Drew,

Name isn't blank. I just erased it from the screenshot. Name will show your database name.

Thanks.

Reply edit
Ilya April 14, 2013 at 2:38 pm

Excellent! Simple and understandable!

Reply edit
- Rajith Enchiparambil April 22, 2013 at 6:53 pm
  
  Thanks Ilya
  
  Reply edit

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