RE: BE disk config
- From: Monika Rabarison <monika.k.rabarison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "[ExchangeList]" <exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 12:09:43 -0500 (CDT)
Shawn,
The hot spare idea is a good one.
Thanks a lot,
Monika
On Tue, 14 Sep 2004, Shawn Moua wrote:
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> I would vote for Greg's setup as well. However, you may want to leave a
> 72GB drive as a hot spare (assuming your system is capable).
>
> Thanks,
> Shawn.
>
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> From: Lara, Greg [mailto:GLara@xxxxxxx]
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> This sounds like a test question. Here's how I'd do it:
>
> "C" drive = 2 x 18 mirrored
> "D" drive = 2 x 36 mirrored
> "E" drive = 8 x 72 RAID 5 (or)
> "E" drive = 4 x 72 RAID 5 x 2 (RAID 5+1, that is mirrored RAID 5 drives)
>
> The last option is the most secure, and costly, cutting your possible
> database storage in half, and is probably a little over the top for your
> needs.
>
> Install your system and boot files on C, Exchange logs on D, private and
> public databases on E. Drive lettering for D and E could be
> interchangeable.
>
> Greg Lara
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Monika Rabarison [mailto:monika.k.rabarison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 12:19 PM
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> Subject: [exchangelist] BE disk config
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> Hi all,
>
> I will have 15000 users and one BE server.
> What would be the best configuration for the
> (8 x 72 GB, 2 x 36 GB, 2 x 18 GB) disks on the BE?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Monika
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