RAID Config for New Exchange 2003 Box

Good Afternoon,

I had a question regarding what type of Raid Configuration is most
likely the best to use with an exchange 2003 Server.
I was told a Raid 0+1 is the most practical, but I am unaware how to layout
the disk design. I was wondering if someone can assist with a solution and
how would I set up the array. I know I'm going to use smaller, faster 15K
SCSI drives possibly 36Gb. I want to setup the disk storage to the best
configuration for performance.Thank you.

Brand New DELL PE Server Specs:

Exchange Server 2003
Win3K Server Enterprise Box
4GB Ram
Unknown Hard Drives, Possibly Six 36GB Drives


OS will be mirrored
Transaction logs will be on their own disks
Information store will be on their own disks

Information Store is currently about 2-3 GB with minimal growth in future
200-250 End Users


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