Have a quick read on File Cache :) While I was troubleshooting file server issues with PSS for months (turned out to be VSS) we collected months worth of perfmon logs and went over this endlessly... A good NIC and Raid controller (with fast discs) are the key parts.
jlc -----Original Message----- From: HELP_PC [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 8:38 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: R: File server question CPU usage rises during file transfer GuidoElia HELPPC -----Messaggio originale----- Da: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[email protected]] Inviato: venerdì 6 marzo 2009 16.27 A: NT System Admin Issues Oggetto: RE: File server question CPU? How? I would say the opposite, by a very big measure :) Ram is *way* more important... jlc -----Original Message----- From: HELP_PC [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 8:22 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: R: File server question Go with SAS drives and a cached RAID card .More than memory the CPU is very important. 2 Quad Xeon and 4 gigabit NICs teamed GuidoElia HELPPC -----Messaggio originale----- Da: Eric Brouwer [mailto:[email protected]] Inviato: venerdì 6 marzo 2009 16.09 A: NT System Admin Issues Oggetto: File server question Good morning, We're looking at implementing a new file server at work. It will store a healthy amount of data (6-8 TB). Our editors will work on projects locally, and backup their projects nightly to the file server via a Robocopy routine. Only changed files will be copied across the network. We have four editors, and a gigabit network. How important will the processor and memory be in this situation? I assume our biggest bottlenecks will be the SATA controllers and network speed. Am I correct? Thank you, Eric Brouwer IT Manager www.forestpost.com [email protected] 248.855.4333 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
