raid 5, I don't think this is a hardware issue. I was wondering if it was possible to tweak NT to handle larger directories. -----Original Message----- From: Mark Mucher [mailto:mm@xxxxxx] Sent: 07 October 2002 17:16 To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: large number of files in folder, slow lan a ccess RAID 1 or 5? If 5, can you change to 1? Maybe play with stripe sizing? Guess you can't increase cache if it's embedded... Mark Richard Hopper wrote: >It a 4 drive ( all 160scsi ) hardware raid. Using an embedded adaptec raid >controller. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Mark Mucher [mailto:mm@xxxxxx] >Sent: 07 October 2002 16:16 >To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [windows2000] Re: large number of files in folder, slow lan >access > > > >You didn't say anything about drives, drive controllers, etc. > >Mark > > >Richard Hopper wrote: > > > >>Hi, >> I have a NT4 server which has a few folders with a fairly large >>number of files. 4000, or 12000 say. Most of the files are fairly small < >>16K. Browsing through these folders is painfully slow. The server is not >>heavily loaded by any means. Is there anything I can do to improve this. >>The server is a 333Mhz PII with 256meg of ram. with over 180 megs of ram >>available. >> >> >>Cheers >> >> >>Richard >> >> >> >> > > > ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm <font size=1 face='Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' color=000000>Any opinions expressed in this email are those of the individual and not necessarily the Company. This email and any files transmitted with it, including replies and forwarded copies (which may contain alterations) subsequently transmitted from the Company, are confidential and solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain material protected by attorney-client privilege. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the Network Administrator by telephone on +44 (0)1536 207000 or via email to postmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx including a copy of this message. Please then delete this email and destroy any copies of it.</font> ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm