Re: RAID Version & Backup advice please

Hi A,

How many workstations will connect to the server?
What non-included applications (if any) will you run on the SBS?
What kind of growth in workstations/users do you see in the next 2-3 years.
What processors and how much RAM is in the box?

Paragon isn't your only choice, but there's nothing wrong with it.

Burning DVDs on the server itself isn't a great idea, but you can copy the files to a workstation and burn them there.

Burning DVDs is a PITA ;-). But you can go that route, if it gets tiresome then you can look at other options.

--
Les Connor [SBS MVP]


"A" <noone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:4rudnRPuv7s3bEPYnZ2dnUVZ8qugnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Need some quick pointers please!
New 2003 R2 server - SAS discs on a RAID dual channel card but have the option from HP of either using 3 discs in Raid 5 array or 4 in a Raid 6 Array - any views on speed, reliability, justifiability, etc (I am aware it costs one extra disc!) We were thinking of just one Raid array with partitions on it, rather than separate arrays to avoid the disc numbers going out of control although there is space for 8 to start with.
Also, for backup, as well as burning DVD's of data to offsite, I have looked at Paragon DriveBackup Small Business server edition - it appears to provide a drive image as well as incremental which seemed a good idea in case needed to restore completely. Any views on this product (or others) and whether to use it to a "spare" SAS or SATA disc in the server, or onto NAS etc?, its purpose would be to deal with major software corruption or raid failure as opposed to theft/loss of the server which the off-site DVD's cover.
Thanks


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