>�If you're really concerned, buy a Promise Ultra ATA133 controller >�(no >�mirroring) or equivalent, an ata100/133 7200 RPM disk with 8+ MB >�cache, and
Or, maybe just plug in an external USB drive real quick. :) You won't even have to take the machine down or open the case. Shave off another 20 minutes. John iMAIL Reporter - Reports on iMAIL server and POP users LogFileManager - IIS LogFile Management Tool WebPageChecker - Helps Maintain Server UpTime DomainReportIt PRO - Helps Rebuild IIS http://www.serverautomationtools.com On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 09:47:09 -0500, Len Conrad wrote: > > >>�What is the advantage to putting the IMail spool directory on a >>�separate >>�partition on the same physical drive? >> >�A smaller partition with almost no permanent files (if >�cleaned/purged >�correctly), faster to defrag the partition > >>�Wouldn't the performance be the same as having the spool dir on >>�the C: or >>�system partition? >> >�no, 10's of 1000's of files in a the spool/ partition increases >�fragmentation (decreases access speed), increases defrag time. > >�Even with spool in its own partition, spooling will have to compete >�for >�disk access with the other maybe huge partitions which are maybe >�badly �fragmented. the disk channel will be congested. > >�If you're really concerned, buy a Promise Ultra ATA133 controller >�(no >�mirroring) or equivalent, an ata100/133 7200 RPM disk with 8+ MB >�cache, and >�dedicate both to spooling. �For under $150 and a hour's work, it'll >�make >�your $2000 server run a lot better, a lot longer, a lot easier to >�maintain. > >�Len > > >�To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html >�List Archive: http://www.mail- >�archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ >�Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
