That's not a configuration that I would use. I prefer RAID1 for the OS and Apps, and then something else for the data (depending on how the server will be used)
See the following: http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/?File=RAID.TXT http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/?File=ServerSpecs.TXT "Good judgment comes from experience, and often experience comes from bad judgment." -- Rita Mae Brown. >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Joel Cruz >Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2001 12:37 PM >To: NT 2000 Discussions >Subject: Doubts about RAID > > >Hi folks! > >I need your help again. I am installing a WAN with about 300 >PC clients, >distributed over 20 sites. The main server is a Dell >PowerEdge2500 ( a >Pentium III 933 MHz, 256 KB cache, 512 MB Ram, five 9.1 GB >Ultra3 Hot Swap >10 krpm, a RAID SCSI controller, etc). OS is Windows 2000 >Server, and other >than Active Directory, DHCP and DNS, the server will run >only SendMail, and >some clients will have virtual disks to backup their files. >There are other >two servers, for SQL Server production and for SQL Server >development. > >I never installed RAID, hardly know the theory, then I >hired a Windows 2000 >expert to install the servers. He decided to configure four >9 GB HD with >RAID 5, and leave one as hotspare. The server will have 3 volumes: > >. volume C with OS ( RAID 5 / 4GB / primary partition) > volume D with backup folders and SendMail ( RAID 5 / 4GB / primary >partition ) > volume E: CDROM > >What I would like to know : is this the better >configuration? is he a true >expert? > >TIA > >Joel >from the middle of the Rain Forest > ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
