Re: SQL server RAID

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From: Richard Ding (rding_at_acadian-asset.com)
Date: 08/12/04


Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 11:28:37 -0400

Neither solution sounds a good option to me. You want to avoid putting data
and logs on the same disk array, as well as using RAID 1 for data file
because it's hurting write performance. Use RAID 5 or better yet, RAID 10/01
for data files. RAID 1 is good for log file placement.

"V" <v-chong@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:4ff501c48071$2cf21960$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Can anyone point me to where I can find article on which
> RAID to be use with SQL server. I want to know if there
> is a performance difference by having the database and
> log on 1 RAID 5 or put them on 2 seperate RAID 1.



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