RAID 0, 1, 5

From: dilltech (support_at_dilltech.com)
Date: 02/25/04 

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 09:41:43 -0800

i run a Dell PE2600 with split backplane.
(5) 36GB SCSI drives

drive 1 and 2 are mirrored and only used for operating
system and very select other storage.

drive 3,4, and 5 are in a RAID5 set

I did not purchase a 6th drive for a "hot spare" however I
intend to do so.

RickD

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi! We just purchased a new server that has 4 hard
drives that can handle
>the following combinations:
>0, 1, 5, 0/1, 0/5. Which do most SBSers do? The server
will be the
>Exchange, ISA, and SQL server.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Marcia
>
>
>.
>

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