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From: Sean Martin [mailto:seanmarti...@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 5:15 PM
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Subject: Re: Disk configuration in new server
Evan,
Like Brian pointed out. Unless all 15 of your users are repsonsible for 10-15
iops each, than you&
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ndrew, what’s your opinion on RAID6 / RAID DP?
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> *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com]
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Thank you guys, for all of the replies.
I'm a little uncertain, still, because of the following three things:
1) I have actually used RAID 5 on my current server for the last 7
years... three disks, one volume... holding
Andrew, what's your opinion on RAID6 / RAID DP?
John-AldrichTile-Tools
From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 4:40 PM
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Hey, Evan
I'm not saying that RAID5 is ev
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Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:45:27
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Disk configuration in new server
Thank you guys, for all of the replies.
I'm a little uncertain, still, because of the following three things:
1) I have actually used RAID 5 on my current server for the la
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From: Evan Brastow [mailto:ebras...@automatedemblem.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 3:05 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Disk configuration in new server
Hmmm, I hadn't even *thought* about RAID 10. Thanks for confusing me more :)
My plan, if I go with RAID 1 on all logica
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NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Disk configuration in new server
You're running into the age old question:
Good, Fast, Cheap
Now pick two of those. Just judging by your description of overall
utilization, you're probably not going to see much difference in
performance whe
RAID 1 would be faster overall than RAID 5?
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> *From:* Carl Houseman [mailto:c.house...@gmail.com]
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l drives, even
the data. I'm just not sure that RAID 1 would be faster overall than
RAID 5?
Evan
From: Carl Houseman [mailto:c.house...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 4:50 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Disk configuration in new server
OK, I over
Must have been reading an outdated blog or article. Thanks for the
clarification.
Carl
From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 5:08 PM
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> Further reading suggest
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From: "Evan Brastow"
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:54:43
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Disk configuration in new server
Hi guys,
I'm just revisiting this after getting pulled in a few different
directions over the past week.
Dumb question... if I use RAID 1 on th
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Disk configuration in new server
Hi guys,
I'm just revisiting this after getting pulled in a few different directions
over the past week.
Dumb question... if I use RAID 1 on the OS and log volumes, and it's not
recommended that I use RAID 5 for the da
Option B is correct. :)
Thanks,
Brian Desmond
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From: Richard Stovall [mailto:rich...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 3:50 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
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At lea
PM
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I would think at the least you would want RAID 1.
Jon
On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 4:39 PM, Carl Houseman
mailto:c.house...@gmail.com>> wrote:
JBOD's. E2010 does its own DR thing, RAID not required. But again, th
Thanks,
Brian Desmond
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From: Carl Houseman [mailto:c.house...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 3:50 PM
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Subject: RE: Disk configuration in new server
OK, I over-interpreted and under-defined that
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From: Glen Johnson [mailto:gjohn...@vhcc.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 3:25 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Disk configuration in new server
I'd bet you can do what you want with that server/raid controller.
I have a P400 controller in a similar server set up exactly lik
Carl
From: Evan Brastow [mailto:ebras...@automatedemblem.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 3:55 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Disk configuration in new server
Hi guys,
I'm just revisiting this after getting pulled in a few different directions
over the past week.
Dumb questi
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I would think at the least you would want RAID 1.
Jon
On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 4:39 PM, Carl Houseman
mailto:c.house...@gmail.com>> wrote:
JBOD's. E2010 does its own DR thing, RAID not required. But again, that's
just what
27;s. E2010 does its own DR thing, RAID not required. But again,
>> that's just what I've heard/read.
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Brastow [mailto:ebras...@automatedemblem.com]
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JBOD's. E2010 does its own DR thing, RAID not required. But again, that's
just what I've heard/read.
Carl
From: Evan Brastow [mailto:ebras...@automatedemblem.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 3:55 PM
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Evan
From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 7:31 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Disk configuration in new server
I'd say run mirrors for all volumes except the data (information store)
if your IS size is already large ...
bu
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+1
No RAID5 for me where Exchange is concerned.
Which reminds me... I haven't updated my recommended server config chart in
ages.
-ASB: http://xeesm.com/AndrewBaker
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To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Disk configuration in new server
I'd say run mirrors for all volumes except the data (information store) if
your IS size is already large ...
but best decision will be based on your current disk usage and projected
growth. Depending on your
e too.
Erik Goldoff
IT Consultant
Systems, Networks, & Security
' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! '
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From: Evan Brastow [mailto:ebras...@automatedemblem.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 4:17 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Disk c
I have never used the p410i Smart Array Controller specified for that
server, but every other Smart Array Controller I've used allows you to
create multiple arrays and multiple logical drives. If the size of the
server is adequate for your environment, I can't imagine that you'd have any
trouble w
an Brastow [mailto:ebras...@automatedemblem.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 4:17 PM
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Subject: Disk configuration in new server
Hi guys.
I'm looking at this server:
http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=1723415 to be our next
Exchange 2010 En
Hi guys.
I'm looking at this server:
http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=1723415 to be our next
Exchange 2010 Enterprise server (currently running 2003 Ent. on 7 year
old hardware.)
What I'm wondering is, if I wanted to have a separate RAID array for the
1) OS and Exchange 2)
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