you mean to stripe the raids?  (3 raid 0's in a raid 5?)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Ko [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 12:13 PM
> To: Exchange Discussions
> Subject: RE: Ahem, Server Configuration question for swap
> 
> 
> I'd not create R1 just for paging.  I'd use those two drives to add to
> your R 0+1 to give more spindles for your database. 
> 
> Brian
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Black, Nathan
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 10:52 AM
> To: Exchange Discussions
> Subject: Ahem, Server Configuration question for swap
> 
> 
> Wise aged Exchange Pros:
> Does putting the swap file on it's own spindle, gain much in
> performance? Or is it better to just split the system mirror 
> and put the
> swap on the second half?
> 
> Proposed configuration is:
> 1. Mirror for system
> 1 Mirror for swap
> 1 Mirror for logs
> 1 Raid 0+1 for database
> 
> Total = 10 drives in this config
> The Chassis holds 9 drives, so one option is to split the 
> system mirror
> for the swap partition or add an expansion chassis and move 
> the database
> to make room for the hot spare and keep the swap on its own spindles.
> 
> Performance isn't an issue, these boxes have MIPS to spare, 
> but have any
> of
> you noticed a gain in performance by separating the swap?   Any of you
> made
> this decision, and why?  
> 
> tia
> Nathan
> 
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