For small installations it is not an issue at all. We have Exchange 5.5 servers with 500 users on them and they have 5 disk in RAID 5, logically partitioned for OS, Logs, Db. Not saying this is optimal but they run solid and have been for 6 years, now we have one Exchange 5.5 servers in South America with the same config and it is having disk i/o performance issues. So there is a limit to going the cheaper route. But as we all migrate to Exchange 2003 and load out servers with several thousand users, this optimization becomes a much needed step. Not only for performance but for stability since one server handles so many users.
Tony -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew Joyce Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 3:12 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Exchange 2003 performance I have my store and logs on the same array and have not experienced any issues. What are the concerns with doing this ? I have a 5 drive Raid5, I did not want to use Raid1 + Raid5 because the amount of cpacity use for tollerance would increase from 20% to 40%. Matt -- > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Gonzalez, Alex > Sent: Tuesday, 16 March 2004 2:04 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Exchange 2003 performance > > > Definitly the RAID1 would be better. I dont know when you > would ever want to put the DB and logs on the same array if > you have another one. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Fyodorov, Andrey FTL [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 9:57 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Exchange 2003 performance > > > What does your gut tell you? > > Mine tells me that the logs will like it better on the RAID1. > Not the ideal configuration but better than having them on > the same volume as the DBs. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Mikael Andersson > Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 3:51 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Exchange 2003 performance > > > Im setting up a new Exchange 2003 server and my question is > how I should configure it to get the best performance. The > machine have 5 disks, two disks in a RAID-1 configuration > that holds the OS, and three disks in a RAID-5 configuration > that will hold the database, where should I put the logs to > get the best performance, on the RAID-1 with the OS or the > RAID-5 with the database? > > /micke > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t ext_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; lang =english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
