RE: Preferred Disk Config
We are running RAID 5 for the information store but RAID 0+1 is obviously better in performance. If you can afford the drives, go RAID 0+1 on the database. Rodney Li List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Preferred Disk Config
Title: SMTP mail to exchange help Try 4 x 36GB RAID 5 with hot swap spare Phil -Phil RandalNetwork EngineerHerefordshire CouncilHereford, UK -Original Message-From: Colin Maynard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: 26 September 2001 10:37To: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: Preferred Disk Config Hi All, I know that this question has been asked before so I apologise in advancebut can't seem to find a solid answer anywhere.Here goes. What would be the ideal disk config for performance and reliability? Money is not an issue at this time. I am thinking: 2 x 9Gb RAID 1 for System 2 x 18Gb RAID 1 for transaction logs 3 x 36Gb RAID 5 for Info stores Please let me know if I have got it completely wrong as I need to recommend a solution soon andwould rather get it right first time :-) TIA Colin 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
RE: Preferred Disk Config
I'd agree with this config generally, assuming: 1. We're talking Exchange 5.5, or Exchange 2000 with a single storage group. 2. The 72Gb available on the RAID5 set allows enough room to run the database utilities should you need to Neil -Original Message- From: Colin Maynard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: 26 September 2001 10:37 Posted To: Sunbelt Exchange List Conversation: Preferred Disk Config Subject: Preferred Disk Config Hi All, I know that this question has been asked before so I apologise in advance but can't seem to find a solid answer anywhere. Here goes. What would be the ideal disk config for performance and reliability? Money is not an issue at this time. I am thinking: 2 x 9Gb RAID 1 for System 2 x 18Gb RAID 1 for transaction logs 3 x 36Gb RAID 5 for Info stores Please let me know if I have got it completely wrong as I need to recommend a solution soon and would rather get it right first time :-) TIA Colin List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm ** This eMail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any view or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Silversands or any of its subsidiary companies. If you have received this eMail in error please contact the Support Desk Immediately by telephone on 01202-36 or on eMail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Title: Message I'd agree with this config generally, assuming: 1. We're talking Exchange 5.5, or Exchange 2000 with a single storage group. 2. The 72Gb available on the RAID5 set allows enough room to run the database utilities should you need to Neil -Original Message-From: Colin Maynard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: 26 September 2001 10:37Posted To: Sunbelt Exchange ListConversation: Preferred Disk ConfigSubject: Preferred Disk Config Hi All, I know that this question has been asked before so I apologise in advancebut can't seem to find a solid answer anywhere.Here goes. What would be the ideal disk config for performance and reliability? Money is not an issue at this time. I am thinking: 2 x 9Gb RAID 1 for System 2 x 18Gb RAID 1 for transaction logs 3 x 36Gb RAID 5 for Info stores Please let me know if I have got it completely wrong as I need to recommend a solution soon andwould rather get it right first time :-) TIA Colin 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
RE: Preferred Disk Config
Thanks, Now I just have to convince the 'powers that be'! -Original Message- From: Neil Hobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 26 September 2001 10:55 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Preferred Disk Config I'd agree with this config generally, assuming: 1. We're talking Exchange 5.5, or Exchange 2000 with a single storage group. 2. The 72Gb available on the RAID5 set allows enough room to run the database utilities should you need to Neil -Original Message- From: Colin Maynard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: 26 September 2001 10:37 Posted To: Sunbelt Exchange List Conversation: Preferred Disk Config Subject: Preferred Disk Config Hi All, I know that this question has been asked before so I apologise in advance but can't seem to find a solid answer anywhere. Here goes. What would be the ideal disk config for performance and reliability? Money is not an issue at this time. I am thinking: 2 x 9Gb RAID 1 for System 2 x 18Gb RAID 1 for transaction logs 3 x 36Gb RAID 5 for Info stores Please let me know if I have got it completely wrong as I need to recommend a solution soon and would rather get it right first time :-) TIA Colin List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm ** This eMail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any view or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Silversands or any of its subsidiary companies. If you have received this eMail in error please contact the Support Desk Immediately by telephone on 01202-36 or on eMail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Preferred Disk Config
Don't forget to present the info with pie charts and graphs - that's all they understand! Neil -Original Message- From: Colin Maynard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: 26 September 2001 12:28 Posted To: Sunbelt Exchange List Conversation: Preferred Disk Config Subject: RE: Preferred Disk Config Thanks, Now I just have to convince the 'powers that be'! -Original Message- From: Neil Hobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 26 September 2001 10:55 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Preferred Disk Config I'd agree with this config generally, assuming: 1. We're talking Exchange 5.5, or Exchange 2000 with a single storage group. 2. The 72Gb available on the RAID5 set allows enough room to run the database utilities should you need to Neil -Original Message- From: Colin Maynard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: 26 September 2001 10:37 Posted To: Sunbelt Exchange List Conversation: Preferred Disk Config Subject: Preferred Disk Config Hi All, I know that this question has been asked before so I apologise in advance but can't seem to find a solid answer anywhere. Here goes. What would be the ideal disk config for performance and reliability? Money is not an issue at this time. I am thinking: 2 x 9Gb RAID 1 for System 2 x 18Gb RAID 1 for transaction logs 3 x 36Gb RAID 5 for Info stores Please let me know if I have got it completely wrong as I need to recommend a solution soon and would rather get it right first time :-) TIA Colin List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm ** This eMail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any view or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Silversands or any of its subsidiary companies. If you have received this eMail in error please contact the Support Desk Immediately by telephone on 01202-36 or on eMail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm ** This eMail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any view or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Silversands or any of its subsidiary companies. If you have received this eMail in error please contact the Support Desk Immediately by telephone on 01202-36 or on eMail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Preferred Disk Config
And donuts -Original Message- From: Neil Hobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 5:15 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Preferred Disk Config Don't forget to present the info with pie charts and graphs - that's all they understand! Neil -Original Message- From: Colin Maynard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: 26 September 2001 12:28 Posted To: Sunbelt Exchange List Conversation: Preferred Disk Config Subject: RE: Preferred Disk Config Thanks, Now I just have to convince the 'powers that be'! -Original Message- From: Neil Hobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 26 September 2001 10:55 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Preferred Disk Config I'd agree with this config generally, assuming: 1. We're talking Exchange 5.5, or Exchange 2000 with a single storage group. 2. The 72Gb available on the RAID5 set allows enough room to run the database utilities should you need to Neil -Original Message- From: Colin Maynard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: 26 September 2001 10:37 Posted To: Sunbelt Exchange List Conversation: Preferred Disk Config Subject: Preferred Disk Config Hi All, I know that this question has been asked before so I apologise in advance but can't seem to find a solid answer anywhere. Here goes. What would be the ideal disk config for performance and reliability? Money is not an issue at this time. I am thinking: 2 x 9Gb RAID 1 for System 2 x 18Gb RAID 1 for transaction logs 3 x 36Gb RAID 5 for Info stores Please let me know if I have got it completely wrong as I need to recommend a solution soon and would rather get it right first time :-) TIA Colin List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm ** This eMail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any view or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Silversands or any of its subsidiary companies. If you have received this eMail in error please contact the Support Desk Immediately by telephone on 01202-36 or on eMail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm ** This eMail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any view or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Silversands or any of its subsidiary companies. If you have received this eMail in error please contact the Support Desk Immediately by telephone on 01202-36 or on eMail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** 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
RE: Preferred Disk Config
Title: SMTP mail to exchange help If money is not an issue, I would go with: 2 x 9 GB RAID 1 for system 2 x 18 GB RAID 1 for transaction logs 6 x 36 GB RAID 0+1 for Database RAID-5 is fine, but if you ever need to restore a database it might take 5 times longer to write. Writes are awfully slow on RAID-5, and 0+1 will have an edge on all areas of performance with the protection of mirroring. If you got the money, go with 0+1, to save money use RAID-5. We have a RAID-5 subsystem on one server. I had to do a recovery on it, because Dell had a bug in the Perc controller, corrupting the database. After it was fixed, I did a restore, and it took 4 hours for a 10 GB priv. I did the same store on a Compaq running a 5300 controller and 0+1, the restore took 30 minutes. -Original Message- From: Colin Maynard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 5:37 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Preferred Disk Config Hi All, I know that this question has been asked before so I apologise in advancebut can't seem to find a solid answer anywhere.Here goes. What would be the ideal disk config for performance and reliability? Money is not an issue at this time. I am thinking: 2 x 9Gb RAID 1 for System 2 x 18Gb RAID 1 for transaction logs 3 x 36Gb RAID 5 for Info stores Please let me know if I have got it completely wrong as I need to recommend a solution soon andwould rather get it right first time :-) TIA Colin 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
