Re: Disk Mangement Advice
From: Todd J Heron (todd_heron_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/03/05
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Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 11:49:11 -0500
Use hardware RAID all the way around whenever possible. The operating
system should always be RAID-1 and the data on RAID-5. If possible, put the
volumes on separate SCSI channels so they can each have fully dedicated SCSI
bus speeds. Use two disks in RAID-1 for the OS. Use three disks in RAID-5
for the data. Keep the last disk available as a hot spare for the data
array.
Whenever you are using hardware RAID, keep your disks set to basic type if
you don't have specific needs for dynamic disks. See this MS Knowledge Base
article for further information:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=816307
When using software RAID, you have to use dynamic disks, but do not use
dynamic disks for your OS drives, keep those set to basic.
-- Todd J Heron, MCSE Windows Server 2003/2000/NT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and confers no rights
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