Your SAN experience should be fine if you don't assume that a SAN somehow works magic on the hard disk design. For example, putting four storage groups' databases and logs on the same RAID-5 volume will result in performance that sucks regardless of whether you use direct-attached storage or SAN. Some SAN salespeople and engineers will have you believe that their cache takes care of everything. Well, it doesn't.
Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP Freelance E-Mail Philosopher Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Plahtinsky Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 1:23 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Rehauling everything. Exchange on a SAN? We are getting ready to do a major overhaul of our servers as a bunch of them are getting ready to go end of life. I have two questions for the group. First we will be jumping on the SAN band wagon. Anyone have any opinions about, or good/bad experience putting exchange on a SAN? ( I only have one exchange server) Second I have always used Backup Exec for my backup software. With our storage needs changing we are looking at going with Commvault for our backup software. Any input on Commvault? Thanks Matt _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ To unsubscribe send a blank email to [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/read/?forum=exchange To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ To unsubscribe send a blank email to [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.
