Right thought i'd swing this one passed the hardware guru's around here...
I'm spec'ing out a SQL Server machine and would like to hear your thought's on optimal disk configuration.
The server itself is a Dell PowerEdge 2850 that can support a maximum of 6 SCSI drives. The idea is to centralise our various installations of SQL server onto a single central machine (all our egg's in one basket i know but that's why Acrnois TrueImage Enterpirise server will be used to back this baby up!).
To be honest i doubt very much that the load will ever near the capabilities of a single RAID 5 array but I want to make a point of setting this server up with optimum performance in mind.
So you've got six disks and up to three controllers to play with - how would you configure yours?
Dan.
I'm spec'ing out a SQL Server machine and would like to hear your thought's on optimal disk configuration.
The server itself is a Dell PowerEdge 2850 that can support a maximum of 6 SCSI drives. The idea is to centralise our various installations of SQL server onto a single central machine (all our egg's in one basket i know but that's why Acrnois TrueImage Enterpirise server will be used to back this baby up!).
To be honest i doubt very much that the load will ever near the capabilities of a single RAID 5 array but I want to make a point of setting this server up with optimum performance in mind.
So you've got six disks and up to three controllers to play with - how would you configure yours?
Dan.