How about 1 RAID1 and 1 4 disk RAID5? That's how I've done it - I partition the RAID1 into 2 chunks, one for the OS & apps, the other for logs.
-------------------------------------------------------------- Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis Inc. > -----Original Message----- > From: Dickenson, Steven [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 10:13 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Exch databases on a mirror set? > > Kevinm [CA] wrote: > > Why not put the store on RAID 5 with a hot spare like the books > > suggest? > > Because he's limited on budget. I use 3 RAID1 containers for > on my Exchange > server. 1 for OS and Apps, 1 for IS, and 1 for logs. Works > real well. > > Steven > --- > Steven Dickenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Network Administrator > The Key School, Annapolis Maryland > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t ext_mode=&lang=english > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > %%email.unsub%% > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
