Re: Changing partition sizes

I still don't know the size of the existing (or proposed) partitions.

"Ascnet" <Ascent@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Current setup is a hardware RAID 5 with four 36GB drives partitioned into
> 2 partitions (SYS and DATA). SYS has approx 2 GB free with ~20 GB free on
> the DATA side. To avoid problems with partitions running low on space I
> would add another 36GB drive.
>
> In our industry we have one database program that all employees use all
> day everyday. My goal is to put all those files on one partition and then
> use group policy to hide the drive letter so users can't decide to delete
> a .dbf file if they choose. I also would like to turn on the feature in
> SBS that allows me to set a limit on how much data a user can store on a
> given drive. It's my understanding that I can't turn that feature on just
> a particular folder but it has to be on a per drive basis.
>
> PROPOSED SETUP:
> C: - SYS
> D: - Industry DB
> E: - DATA (3rd party programs, exchange db, ...)
> F: - User folders (with limits)
>
>
>
> "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> give us a breakdown of the current setup.
>>
>> Are the four drives in any form of RAID (I think they must be as you have
>> only two existing partitions, but don't let us assume). Is it hardware or
>> software RAID?
>>
>> With four existing 36GB drives and wanting to add two more (and having
>> space to do so) I'd probably RAID1 a pair to run my OS partition and
>> RAID5 3 more for a _single_ DATA partition, using the 6th drive as a
>> hotspare (if it's indeed hardware RAID).
>>
>> Overpartitioning is just as bad as underpartitioning. What size
>> partitions do you suggest you require? and to what purpose do you propose
>> they be used?
>>
>> "Ascnet" <Ascent@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%23aaA2H%23BGHA.516@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Currently I have a SYS and DATA partition. I would like to install two
>>> additional hard drives and move some data around. What I would like to
>>> do:
>>>
>>> -Increase size of system partition
>>> -Spread the data currently on my DATA partition between 3 partitions
>>>
>>> I don't believe there is a utility native to SBS but are their 3rd party
>>> utilties that would be helpful? It's been awhile since I've had to use
>>> this community, guess that's a sign of how great this product really is!
>>>
>>>
>>> SBS 2003 Premium, 4 36GB drives currently - would like to add 2 add'l,
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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