Re: Help with drive partitioning please?

From: Frank McCallister SBS MVP (anonymous)
Date: 11/20/04 

Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 18:59:41 -0600

Hi Robert

The problem with Dell preinstalls and why I always reinstall is that they
put everything on the small C and expect you to use the MS move utility to
move what you want to the unused D. If you use a 10-15 Gig C then during
install you should select to put Exchange and Usres and Data on D 

-- 
Frank McCallister SBS MVP
COMPUMAC
"Robert Connor" <robertcNOSPAM@PLEASEthielsen.com> wrote in message 
news:u2nzrtozEHA.3808@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>I ran out of space on C on my current SBS4.5 about two months after Dell 
>did the installation.  I won't repeat those mistakes.  I don't want to 
>waste space, but I won't risk the problems for a gig or two.  I guess the 
>real crux of my question was where should the Exchange Data be placed. 
>Should it be on C with the OS or on D with the rest of the data.  I have 
>read that separate was better for performance and that if you have only one 
>array that you don't get a performance boost from placing the data on a 
>separate partition.
>
> Robert
>
> "Frank McCallister SBS MVP" <anonymous> wrote in message 
> news:err8BhozEHA.3820@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Robert
>>
>> SG said no greater than 20 I said 15  You don't want to EVER run out of 
>> space on C!!!! 10 is probably safe but I err toward a little safety and 
>> use 15.
>>
>> -- 
>> Frank McCallister SBS MVP
>> COMPUMAC
>> "Robert Connor" <robertcNOSPAM@PLEASEthielsen.com> wrote in message 
>> news:eMzwUKlzEHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> Super,
>>>
>>> Can you clarify just a bit.  Do you suggest putting your exchange data 
>>> on the 126GB partition?  If so, what is going use the 20GB in the OS.  I 
>>> have everything loaded on my new Dell server and the OS partition has 
>>> only about 7.5GB.  I am running standard not premium, so my OS is going 
>>> to be smaller than some others.
>>>
>>> Robert
>>>
>>>
>>> "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@your.nellie> wrote in message 
>>> news:%230ENF$jzEHA.1564@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>I disagree, most fervently.
>>>>
>>>> Given a 4 drive RAID from Dell I'd probably flatten it also. 
>>>> 3*73+hotspare
>>>> for a total usable space of 146GB. I'd put SBS into a partition of NO
>>>> GREATER THAN 20GB and use the rest for DATA.
>>>>
>>>> Drives fail. Having a hotspare for your array lessens the likelihood of
>>>> downtime.
>>>> Everything, particularly user file space, including sharepoint, should 
>>>> be
>>>> moved off your OS partition so that in the event someone's fat finger
>>>> accidently copies a large amount of data your OS, at least, is still
>>>> bootable.
>>>>
>>>> I believe overpartitioning is just as silly as running a single 
>>>> partition. I
>>>> do not create additional partitions for Exchange or any other 
>>>> components. I
>>>> do see some benefit in creating an additional partition for stuff which 
>>>> is
>>>> fairly static, \clientapps would fit this.
>>>>
>>>> Another alternative would be to create two RAID 1's, no hotspare but 
>>>> you get
>>>> the same 146GB usable. The main advantage I see in this is the ability 
>>>> to
>>>> pull the mirrors before major update/upgrade and use the disconnected 
>>>> drives
>>>> as a fallback point.
>>>>
>>>> "mtboxtech" <support@mtboxcomputers.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:1100806710.253119.217690@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>>>>> Mike,
>>>>>
>>>>> Just my two cents worth, but I'm not aware of any convincing evidence
>>>>> why you would want more than one partition.  As noted in a previous
>>>>> response, you will find many opinions on partitioning.  Unless you 
>>>>> have
>>>>> a 'need' to create more than one partition, don't.  I've seen too many
>>>>> times where the OS or Exchange partition run out of space, and it just
>>>>> isn't worth the problems.  You may want to consider a single partition
>>>>> and create shares for your data, images, etc.  If you purchased SBS
>>>>> 2003 from Dell with the server, than the OS will be preinstalled. 
>>>>> This
>>>>> means there will be a small (likely 2 Gbytes) partition for the OS and
>>>>> the remainder for data.  Reload from scratch so you can set it up as
>>>>> you like.
>>>>>
>>>>> Good luck.
>>>>>
>>>>> TL Kurtz
>>>>> M/T Box Computers
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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