RAID-5 for the database files, RAID 1 (mirror) for the log files and OS. Check out the archives for a more detailed explanation, this comes up every few months, and I feel lazy today...well, OK every day.
-Jim Jim Holmgren MCSE, CCNA [EMAIL PROTECTED] Network Engineer Advertising.com We bring innovation to interactive communication. Advertising.com -- Superior Technology. Superior Performance. -----Original Message----- From: Bill Beckett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 1:13 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Mirroring of Log files. Why not Raid-5 for exchange? -----Original Message----- From: Bunting, Jeff [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 12:06 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Mirroring of Log files. RAID1 is hardware mirroring. Your current RAID controller should support it. here's a link on the different RAID levels http://www.raid-storage.com/raid.html <http://www.raid-storage.com/raid.html> -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 11:51 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Mirroring of Log files. In the discussion on server sizing for Exchange 2000 it was mentioned by several that I should be looking at getting away from using RAID5 for my OS, the application as well as the log files. Mirroring was mentioned quite often as how it should be configured. How are people doing this? In the past, we have tried using mirroring that comes with NT and have had pretty poor results. Is there some sort of hardware mirroring similar to the hardware RAID that I am using now? I do not see us reconfiguring our existing 5.5 servers to accomplish this but I do want to make sure that I have our 2000 optimally deployed. Ken Powell Systems Administrator Clark County Office of Budget and Information Services (OBIS) Vancouver, Washington [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Voice: (360) 397-6121 x4658 Fax: (360) 759-6001 List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm *********************************************************** The information transmitted in this email is intended only for the person(s) or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this email in error, please contact the sender and permanently delete the email from any computer. List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
