Dell PowerEdge 2950 - optimal RAID configuration for disk space?

[FunkyT]

I have 8 x 500GB SAS disks and am using a PERC 6/i SCSI controller.

What would be the optimum configuation to maximise disk space? I would to have redundancy but this is not essential (will be backing up to tape as well).

The above server will be used for file storage with limited client access.

Many thanks.

 

[FunkyT]

Thanks for the useful tips people.

I'll be installing Windows Server 2008 Standard 64 bit. This will require a separate paritition and therefore limit the amount of disk space available.

What configuration would you suggest to maximise the amount of disk space available with 8 x 500GB SAS drives?