No you only need one RAID controller, however, you're going at this backwards IMO. Have you run your numbers through the Exchange storage calculator and looked at the recommended disk config?
Thanks, Brian Desmond [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> c - 312.731.3132 From: Glen Johnson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 3:25 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Disk configuration in new server I'd bet you can do what you want with that server/raid controller. I have a P400 controller in a similar server set up exactly like you suggest. 3 array's on one controller. And they say the disk i/o on exchange 2010 is not nearly as important as previous versions. From: Evan Brastow [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 4:17 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Disk configuration in new server Hi guys. I'm looking at this server: http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=1723415 to be our next Exchange 2010 Enterprise server (currently running 2003 Ent. on 7 year old hardware.) What I'm wondering is, if I wanted to have a separate RAID array for the 1) OS and Exchange 2) Exchange data 3) Exchange logs... then do I need 3 RAID controllers? I've never set up multiple RAID arrays on a server before. Or do I even need to separate them out? Storage is not a big concern, but speed is. Thanks, Evan ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
