Re: What should I Do?

From: Geoff N. Hiten (SRDBA_at_Careerbuilder.com)
Date: 09/27/04


Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 14:25:41 -0400

Moving files around on partitions will have no impact on performance,
reliability, or recoverability if the are all partitions on the same
physical disk or disk arrays.

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"Cinderella" <Cinderella@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6B8D9363-C55F-40FC-A92F-A31E21F347C8@microsoft.com...
> Ok so I have some servers that have the program files and the data files
all
> on the same Drive. ...that would be the D:/ drive.
> But I came to find out that the C:/ drive and the D:/ drive on these
servers
> are just partions from the the same actual physical drive.
> Also came to find out that all servers have mirrored drives.  And if there
> is a server that happens to have it's C:/ and D:/ on actual seperate
physical
> drives.  Then the D:/ drive is again mirrored.
>
> So here's my question.  Because the program files and data files are
> installed on the same drive would it be worth it to try to seperate this
so
> that the program files are where they should be on C:/ drive regardless
that
> it's just a partition off the same physical drive or because they are just
a
> partition and they are mirrored is it okay to just leave it?
>
> I also know that having seperate drives for each program
> files/data/logs/backups is ideal but this isn't how the configuration is.
> Right now all is on the D:/ partition.
>
> If I should be moving back the program files from D:/ to C:/ regardless
that
> it's just  a partition what is the best way to do this?  I'm assuming that
> just by moving it by dragging in program files is not the best way.
>
> Thank you!
>


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