Re: Quickbooks getting slower and slower

[Michael Brummet]

We have Quickbooks Enterprise 12 and have the same problems, it slows to a 
crawl. I reboot the server, and it's good for another 3 to 4 weeks. it is 
the only application on the server, a DL360 G4 with Dual Xeon processors and 
2Gb of RAM... Monitoring memory and processor usage, I see no slow increase 
in either, it's just a case of "Hey, Quickbooks has slowed down!", I reboot 
the server, and "Thank you, Quickbooks is fast again"

I blame it on bad programming on Intuit.

YMMV

Michael


-Original Message-
From: Micheal Espinola Jr 
To: "NT System Admin Issues" 
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2012 15:36:16 -0700
Subject: Re: Quickbooks getting slower and slower

I have reservations that the .NET version would effect performance - it 
would either break or fix an issue.  In my experience, Quickbooks 
performance is usually effected by network performance/configuration 
settings (typically on the server) - as per the reasons that others have 
already sited.  I would recommend systematically going through all 
configs/service settings to make certain that they are optimal for your 
environment.  OS filesystem settings should be involved.

Next, I would take a look at the database itself: Size, objects, etc.  You 
may have reached a performance threshold in the database. 

Question:  Did the performance issues start to occur after a server update?

--
Espi




On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 12:58 PM, ANDREW F OFALT  wrote:
Well, we have standalone clients, so its not the server.
On a couple of machines I worked on reinstalling .NET 1, 1.1,2,3,3.5 seemed 
to fix "a" quickbooks problem.
On others I have noticed that Quickbooks sometimes updated or installed some 
.NET software.
On others I noticed that there are .NET updates that have not installed, but 
quickbooks runs ok.
So I am not sure it is .NET, but suspecting it *might* have something to do 
with some of the slowness and popups we are seeing on some computers.

So I am thinking that Quickbooks has some .NET code in it.  Maybe, but, not 
a lot of time has been spent on Quickbooks.

Just looking for verification, so I threw it out there.

Andy0

- Original Message -
What particular reason are you suspecting .NET to be the problem?

Original Message:
-
From: ANDREW F OFALT afo...@psu.edu
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:46:31 -0400 (EDT)
To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com
Subject: Re: Quickbooks getting slower and slower


on ours, i have been suspecting .NET, but I have not been able to prove it
yet.

Andy0

- Original Message -
Found out that Intuit remotely moved Quickbooks from the server (wish I had
known this earlier, lol) to a user's PC in hopes of fixing the problem.
That's the Database Service wasn't running on the server.  However, it
wasn't performing any better on the user's workstation either.  Doing the
same tasks in a different Quickbooks file such as the sample file, results
in things working as fast as expected.  Only when using the company file do
things get slow...  So now we're waiting on a response from Intuit's
datamanagement team.  Fun.

Thanks for the tips.



Original Message:
-
From: Hank . hgedr...@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:28:42 -0400
To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com
Subject: Re: Quickbooks getting slower and slower


The "database service" definitely needs to be running.  Even though they
tout they have an "enterprise version" it really isn't a true database
server. So stuff still works but really slow when the "database service"
isn't running.


On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 11:00 AM, jesse-r...@wi.rr.com  wrote:

> I just checked, and the QuickbooksDB22 service (Description listed as
> "Quickbooks Database Service" is set for Disabled. The "Logon As" account
> for that service is .\QBDataServiceUser22... Strange that it's disabled,
> especially since you said your issues went away after it was running.  I
> might call Intuit and see if that service is supposed to be running.  ??
>
> Aside from that, I can't find anything wrong on the service except
messages
> once per day related to the USB backup drive Seagate GoFlex Desk Adapter
> 3.0.  The event log shows "The driver detected a controller error on
> \device\harddisk2\dr2" nearly every other day at 7am (no idea the
> significance of 7am since my backups run at Noon and 11pm to that drive).
> I'm doubting this is related to the slowness issue with Quickbooks however
> since those errors go back longer than when users started reporting
> slowness with Quickbooks.  I may still run a chkdsk /r on the server
> anyways... ?
>
>
> J
>
>
>
> Original Message:
> -
> From: Hank . hgedr...@gmail.com
> Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:40:05 -0400
> To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com
> Subject: Re: Quickbooks getting slower and slower
>
>
> The "enterprise version" is not true client server (thats why you still
> need to have a share with wide open permissions to the company files) so
> make sure networking is solid.
>
> 

RE: Compaq ProLiant DL380R01 S.M.A.R.T. Predictive failure

[Michael Brummet]

Hi Jonathan,

 

My company sells computer spare parts, and we currently have p/n BF036863B5
in stock, available New/Bulk, for $38.00 each. This price includes free
ground shipping. If you would like more information, feel free to contact
myself at 877-909-4609 x7113.

 

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From: Jonathan [mailto:ncm...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 2:34 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Compaq ProLiant DL380R01 S.M.A.R.T. Predictive failure

 

and.short of buying new drives?

Not so sure mgmt will go for spending $1,000 on a 10 year old server that is
slated for decom

(yeah, I know, I know)...

Jonathan

On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 2:42 PM, William Robbins 
wrote:

Agreed.

 - Will

 





On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 13:16, Richard Stovall  wrote:

Order 3 *new* drives, have them overnighted, then proceed with your original
plan.

 

http://discountechnology.com/Products/HP-Compaq-SCSI-Hard-Drives


 

On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 2:03 PM, Jonathan  wrote:

Not sure where to begin on this - I guess it is possible that I've got two
new (refurbed) drives that are bad, but I'm leaning toward it being a fluke
or known bug or compatibility issue. I've Googled till I'm blue in the
face, and I've searched the archives of this list going back more than a
year. We can't retire this server just yet, and I can't P2V it right now.
We're looking to decommission it this year, and replace it with newer
hardware, so for the moment, I'm stuck with it.

Also, I inherited itit long predated my existence at this company. I had
a drive failure in the RAID1, so I bought two reburb units from a major
channel partner (we are a VAR). The hope was to replace one drive, let it
rebuild, then add the second drive as a hot spare so I wouldn't be in this
bind again. Alas, BOTH of the refurb drives register in the System
Management Homepage with a status of Predictive Failure, Replace Drive. I
know I've read about false positives with S.M.A.R.T. Status under certain
OS/Firmware/Driver/MS Update scenarios, but for the life of me I can't find
anything along those lines right now when I need it. Also, with this being a
COMPAQ branded server, I'm not 100% certain of what I'm looking at on the HP
site, as everything referenced looks like a HP branded server. I wasn't
dealing with HP at the time of the HP Compaq merger, and I never did
anything with Compaq servers...

I welcome any suggestions offered to get this unit functioning without drive
array errors (if that is possible). Having the drive listed as being in a
degraded state doesn't give me any warm fuzzies, and it is unfortunately a
critical server, so I can't just say, "It's probably not really an issue."
Of course, I can't be guaranteed that there is a valid backup of this
server, and even if there is, getting it back online might be practically
impossible, because like I said, it predates me significantly and the
individuals who configured it are no longer with the organization and the
software application is no longer supported. I do have original media, but
I'd rather not go that route if I don't have to

Configuration:

Two 36GB Ultra 320 SCSI Hot Pluggable hard drives in a RAID 1 configuration
with no hot spare (like I said, I inherited it)
Running Windows Server 2000 w/SP4 and all available updates
BIOS Date is 04/02/01 - newest version appears to be 2002.12.18 (B) (23 Mar
2004), but the rev history does not show anything related to SCSI drives or
controllers
ROM Version from the System Management Homepage is 04/02/2001, Family
386P17, Type 03
Storage Controller is listed as "Compaq Integrated Smart Array Controller"
Storage Controller Driver Date/Version is 10/21/2002, 5.14.0.0 Latest
version appears to be 5.14.0.0 (E) (13 Apr 2006) but rev notes don't notate
anything that would implicate a false positive for SMART failure
Storage Controller Firmware version is 1.46A - looks like 1.50B dated 22 Oct
2002 is the latest, but can't find any rev notes that tell me what the fixes
are between 1.46A and 1.50B
Port 2 Drive 0 (listed as healthy) COMPAQ BF036863B5 has firmware version
HPB4 and has service hours total of 63,040 hours - this appears to be the
latest firmware for this drive per HP Document ID: c00776070
Port 2 drive 1 (listed as "Predictive Failure/Replace Drive") COMPAQ
BF0368A4CA has firmware version HPB5 and has service hours

Re: OT: weather.com

[Michael Brummet]

I just passed through Rugby, on my way from Hannibal, MO to Moose Jaw, SK. 
this summer... And I think it was 90 miles between McDonalds!!

Michael---Original Message-

From: Micheal Espinola Jr 

To: "NT System Admin Issues" 

Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 20:39:05 -0700

Subject: Re: OT: weather.com



http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Geographical+Center+of+North+America+Monument&sll=32.831433,-117.237131&sspn=0.007645,0.013078&ie=UTF8&hq=Geographical+Center+of+North+America+Monument&hnear=Geographical+Center+of+North+America+Monument,+Rugby,+Pierce,+North+Dakota+58368&z=15&iwloc=A
 
[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Geographical+Center+of+North+America+Monument&sll=32.831433,-117.237131&sspn=0.007645,0.013078&ie=UTF8&hq=Geographical+Center+of+North+America+Monument&hnear=Geographical+Center+of+North+America+Monument,+Rugby,+Pierce,+North+Dakota+58368&z=15&iwloc=A]



--
ME2













On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 8:23 AM, Jonathan Link mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com]> wrote:



Rugby, ND.  At least the monument is there.  Technically, it's a bit further 
off than that.



http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/11486 
[http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/11486]



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Re: Looking for OEM HP parts

[Michael Brummet]

MITG Parts Direct can supply OEM HP Parts, and other parts as well...

Tony Bacott  877-909-4609 ext 7121 tbac...@mitg.com 
Terri Welch  877-909-4609 ext 7118 twe...@mitg.com  

Michael

 


-Original Message-
From: "David Mazzaccaro" 
To: "NT System Admin Issues" 
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:05:36 -0400
Subject: Looking for OEM HP parts


Can anyone recommend a reliable source (besides Ebay and HP direct)? 
Thx 

.

 
 

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Barracuda and EmailReg.Org

[Michael Brummet]

Have any of you run into this? 

>From http://zacharyozer.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Biggest. Spam Scam. Ever. 
A few years ago, MIT purchased an anti-spam solution from Barracuda, a firm 
specializing in network security products.

I just received an email on one of The Tech's mailing lists about how email 
from The Tech's mail server are being rejected by the Barracuda Spam 
Filters. I've edited the message, but goes something like this:

 Forwarded Message 
From: Mail Delivery System <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Mail delivery failed: returning message to sender
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -

This message was created automatically by mail delivery software.

A message that you sent could not be delivered to one or more of its
recipients. This is a permanent error. The following address(es) failed:

[EMAIL PROTECTED]
SMTP error from remote mail server after RCPT TO:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
host W92-130-BARRACUDA-3.mit.edu [18.7.21.224]:
554 Service unavailable; Client host [18.187.1.1] blocked using Barracuda 
Reputation; http://bbl.barracudacentral.com/q.cgi?ip=18.187.1.1
Following the link, you're taken to a page where you're asked to fill out a 
form (which includes a CAPTCHA) in order to verify that you're not spamming 
people.

Were this where things had ended, I would have forgotten this whole thing. 
While I don't necessarily think requiring people to fill out a quick form is 
the best way to fight spam, its certainly not completely unreasonable to ask 
them to do it once in a while. Extra kudos if they can use some sort of 
certificate, signature, etc to bypass it.

However, what follows is one of the most perverted uses of technology and 
diabolically brilliant business plans I have ever witnessed.

Lets assume you'd like to avoid being caught by this spam filter in the 
future. Barracuda allows you to register with EmailReg.org, an 
'organization' which maintains a list of domains and the IP address of their 
associated mail server. To sweeten the pot, they allow anyone to query their 
database for free in order verify the authenticity of an email.

Many of you are scratching your heads, so let me provide an example. Lets 
say that you run Google.com. You register with EmailReg.org and tell them, 
'Any email that comes from google.com will have to come from one of our SMTP 
servers. Their IP addresses are 1.2.3.4 and 9.8.7.6'. This means that an 
email which claims to be from [EMAIL PROTECTED] that didn't come from those IP 
address probably isn't actually from someone who works at Google and can 
probably be marked as spam. (Note that identity verification is a big part 
of spam protection, since spammers often pretend to be someone else, in an 
attempt to hide how much mail they're sending.)

What a great idea right? Spam protection that works and is transparent to 
users?

Until you realize that they charge $20 to register your domain. Per year.

Effectively, this means that you have to pay $20 per year to send email to 
people on domains that use this service to verify email authenticity. This 
wouldn't be that big of a deal if EmailReg was the definitive source for 
this information, or if they had some new and brilliant technology, or if 
there weren't any other good solutions. Instead, EmailReg is nobody, their 
product is a whitelist (albeit with two parameters – domain and IP), and 
there are a hundred other, perfectly viable anti-spam techniques. Somehow, 
they've managed to get a major corporation (Baracuda) on board and they're 
now gouging people to send e-mail – something which is supposed to be 
free.

I salute the businessman who came up with this idea and the salesman who got 
Barracuda on board.

Beyond that, I'm furious. 
 

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Fwd: RE: Dell Latitude D820 Battery

[Michael Brummet]

Don't use them! I'm having a very BAD experience with them right now!

"Mike,
 
   
First of all, we would like to apologize for the delay. I have to be 
honest with you that the cells never arrives in our facility. 
 
I understand your situation and frustration of not having battery since 
April. At this point, there no need to get a charge back from your credit 
card company.  I will refund your full money back on Monday when I call you 
with details about your battery status.
 
 
Thank you.
 
 
Regards,
 
 
Ian
BatteryRefill.Com"

Needless to say, "Ian" hasn't called back, and here it is, Thursday... 

Michael


 


-Original Message-
From: "Carl Houseman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "NT System Admin Issues" 
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 20:37:02 -0400
Subject: RE: Dell Latitude D820 Battery


I'd love to have a spare battery for a Vaio VGN-AR630E, but 
pacificbattery.com and other discount sellers don't carry the thing.  Not 
enough demand, it would seem.

Unless that changes, I guess I'll go here when the battery no longer works:
http://www.batteryrebuild.com/


From: Todd Lemmiksoo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 3:42 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Dell Latitude D820 Battery

http://www.pacificbattery.com/




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Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 2:24 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Dell Latitude D820 Battery
I have a Dell D820 9-cell battery CF623 that needs replacement the Real Dell 
is about $300!!
I can get them down below $100 (no – name) is it worth trying the no name, 
I already sent 1 back to : www. Battdepot.ca it was useless.

Anyone have a good source for replacement laptop batteries?

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Re: Old HDD needed

[Michael Brummet]

James, 

If you have a p/n available, I can check with our sales guys and see what's 
available.

Michael
MITG Parts Direct
217-214-7299
 


-Original Message-
From: "James Kerr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "NT System Admin Issues" 
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:56:44 -0400
Subject: Old HDD needed


I need to buy a 18.2GB drive for ye old IBM x220 series server. Can anyone 
recommened a place to buy a replacement? I know I probably have to get a 
refurb but I just want to buy it from a place that may actually test the 
drives to make sure they work before they sell them.
 
James

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Re: DB server RAID

[Michael Brummet]

I was just thinking, that with 80 employees, that type of operation usually 
doesn't have the money to spend on a robotic tape library to handle a tape 
backup load of that size. Perhaps DtoD is their solution, but I'm an 
old-timer, and I still have to favor tape as the best solution. I've seen 2 
drives fail in a RAID 5...

Michael

 


-Original Message-
From: "Jim McAtee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "NT System Admin Issues" 
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 18:34:34 -0600
Subject: Re: DB server RAID


_That's_ a very good question.  Although I have no idea what the employee 
count has to do with anything.  It's obviously the nature of the business 
rather than the number of people in accounting and HR that dictates their 
storage needs.  Maybe GIS related or something similar.


- Original Message - 
From: "Michael Brummet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "NT System Admin Issues" 
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 5:27 PM
Subject: RE: DB server RAID


> I'd be curious to know, a company with only 80 employees and over a PB 
> of
> storage - what are they using for backup?
>
> Michael
>
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: "Michael B. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "NT System Admin Issues" 
> Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 19:01:06 -0400
> Subject: RE: DB server RAID
>
>
> I have a client company with only 80 employees that has over a PB of
> storage. And growing by leaps and bounds.
>
> Regards,
>
> Michael B. Smith
> MCSE/Exchange MVP
> http://TheEssentialExchange.com
>
> From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 6:42 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: DB server RAID
>
> I don’t think 1 PB is really all that much storage for companies that 
> have
> hundreds of thousands of employees...
>
> Cheers
> Ken
>
>
> From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, 2 April 2008 3:09 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: DB server RAID
>
> PB??  Holy cow, what in the world could need that much storage?
>
> Joe Heaton
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 2:08 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: DB server RAID
> I’m visiting our Seattle office at the moment. There are two Netapp 
> arrays
> here (3000 and 2000 series), for a total of 87 TB of space(320 
> spindles). I
> talked to one of the guys looking after it and he said that the perf was
> just as good as the equivalent EMC Clarions, and the management was 
> light
> years ahead.
>
> The Netapp stuff must be decent. Of the major oil companies is doing the
> largest MOSS implementation in the world at the moment backed by Netapp
> storage (around 1PB of storage apparently).
>
> Cheers
> Ken
>
>
>
>
> From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 10:49 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: DB server RAID
> Basically I am doing a SQL 2005 Cluster Environment right now with DL
> 580G5’s and SAN attached storage to fit about 50-100 databases 
> concurrent.
>
>
> 4 Quad-Core processors, 16GB of RAM, EMC SAN ( DMX 1000), 2 4GB Qlogic
> HBA’s. Which is my top tier.
>
> Basically after this well be doing a stand-alone middle tier SQL server
> which is a Dual Quad-Core with 8GB of RAM, and SAN disk partitioned out
> accordingly. ( RAID 1+0, RAID 1, separate LUN’s etc etc)
>
> Then Low End Testing is DL 380G5 Dual Quad-Core Processor 4GB of RAM, 
> local
> SAS 146.8GB 10K, in a RAID 1+0 configuration with different partitions 
> for
> each of the functions. ( This is staging)
>
> Once I can get funding for alternative site, it will be duplicated and 
> using
> mirroring, or stretch clustering to make site-to-site fault tolerance.
>
> Also: If anyone is using NETAPP storage out there I’d love to hear your
> thoughts and experiences on there product line, we are looking for
> alternatives to our EMC SAN right now, and there offerings and 
> management
> looks awfully attractive.
>
> Thanks
> Z
>
> Edward E. Ziots
> Network Engineer
> Lifespan Organization
> MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA
> Phone: 401-639-3505
> -Original Message-
> From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 1:37 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: DB server RAID
>
> Wow EZ, that's a lot of hardware.  Unfortunately, I'm not going to be 
> able
> to match what they are suggesting, and to be honest, I don't think our
> databases need that much horsepower.  So, being stuck with 

RE: DB server RAID

[Michael Brummet]

I'd be curious to know, a company with only 80 employees and over a PB of 
storage - what are they using for backup?

Michael

 


-Original Message-
From: "Michael B. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "NT System Admin Issues" 
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 19:01:06 -0400
Subject: RE: DB server RAID


I have a client company with only 80 employees that has over a PB of 
storage. And growing by leaps and bounds.
 
Regards,
 
Michael B. Smith
MCSE/Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com
 
From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 6:42 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: DB server RAID
 
I don’t think 1 PB is really all that much storage for companies that have 
hundreds of thousands of employees...
 
Cheers
Ken
 
 
From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, 2 April 2008 3:09 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: DB server RAID
 
PB??  Holy cow, what in the world could need that much storage?
 
Joe Heaton
 
 



From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 2:08 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: DB server RAID
I’m visiting our Seattle office at the moment. There are two Netapp arrays 
here (3000 and 2000 series), for a total of 87 TB of space(320 spindles). I 
talked to one of the guys looking after it and he said that the perf was 
just as good as the equivalent EMC Clarions, and the management was light 
years ahead.
 
The Netapp stuff must be decent. Of the major oil companies is doing the 
largest MOSS implementation in the world at the moment backed by Netapp 
storage (around 1PB of storage apparently).
 
Cheers
Ken
 



From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 10:49 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: DB server RAID
Basically I am doing a SQL 2005 Cluster Environment right now with DL 
580G5’s and SAN attached storage to fit about 50-100 databases concurrent. 

 
4 Quad-Core processors, 16GB of RAM, EMC SAN ( DMX 1000), 2 4GB Qlogic 
HBA’s. Which is my top tier. 
 
Basically after this well be doing a stand-alone middle tier SQL server 
which is a Dual Quad-Core with 8GB of RAM, and SAN disk partitioned out 
accordingly. ( RAID 1+0, RAID 1, separate LUN’s etc etc) 
 
Then Low End Testing is DL 380G5 Dual Quad-Core Processor 4GB of RAM, local 
SAS 146.8GB 10K, in a RAID 1+0 configuration with different partitions for 
each of the functions. ( This is staging) 
 
Once I can get funding for alternative site, it will be duplicated and using 
mirroring, or stretch clustering to make site-to-site fault tolerance. 
 
Also: If anyone is using NETAPP storage out there I’d love to hear your 
thoughts and experiences on there product line, we are looking for 
alternatives to our EMC SAN right now, and there offerings and management 
looks awfully attractive. 
 
Thanks
Z
 
Edward E. Ziots
Network Engineer
Lifespan Organization
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-Original Message-
From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 1:37 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: DB server RAID
 
Wow EZ, that's a lot of hardware.  Unfortunately, I'm not going to be able 
to match what they are suggesting, and to be honest, I don't think our 
databases need that much horsepower.  So, being stuck with what I have, 6 
SAS disks, on a single PERC5i controller, I'm looking at my options.
 
Joe Heaton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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