Thanks guys. I am using (2) 18gig RAID-1 for the OS and Logs and (3) 36gig RAID-5 for the IS.
-----Original Message----- From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 8:18 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Getting Close to my final configuration Then buy 2 18 or 2 36GB drives and us that for OS and logs. Don't put them on RAID5. Trust me. ------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity Atlanta, GA > -----Original Message----- > From: Vincent Avallone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 4:13 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Getting Close to my final configuration > > > What do you mean on each "arm"? > My original plan was to put the OS and Logs on a 9gig > mirrored drive and > the IS on the 36RAID5. I was little concerned about 9gig not being > enough for the logs and OS. I thought using (3) 9gigs in RAID5 which > would give me 18 gig would be enough. We have a few 9gig drives > available. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Waters, Jeff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 4:03 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Getting Close to my final configuration > > I think you should use raid 1 with the 9gig drives x 2. One > arm for the > OS > and one arm for the logs. Even at 400 users I could see the > performance > increase by putting the logs on a different arm. Why would this save > you > money? Even if you put the Logs and OS on the same Channel but > different > arms you would be better off. > OS = Raid1 > Logs = Raid1 > Store = Raid5 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vincent Avallone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 3:56 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Getting Close to my final configuration > > > Based on your suggestion about properly configuring my new > Exchange 2000 > box, I have one other question. To save money and time what do you > think about using a RAID5 with 9 gig drives for my OS and > Logs and use a > RAID5 with 36gig drive for my Information Store? > > Also, is there a document out there that describes how to > setup Exchange > with multiple drives? > It seems pretty straight forward using ESM. > > Thanks to all. > > > > -- > Vincent Avallone > iBiquity Digital > (410) 872-1535 > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
