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OK thanks, so to conclude when I receive my 12 TB server there will already be a 50GB C: boot partitiion (win2008x64) is it OK\recommended (I do not fancy GPT because of what RockChalk said) to setup the remaining unpartitioned space as partitions D:\-H:\, 2TB each?<br />
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OK thanks, so to conclude when I receive my 12 TB server there will already be a 50GB C: boot partitiion (win2008x64) is it OK\recommended (I do not fancy GPT because of what RockChalk said) to setup the remaining unpartitioned space as partitions D:\-H:\, 2TB each?
 
 


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Yeah, I think that'll be better anyway as you can split things like SQL and Exchange databases.
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Yeah, I think that'll be better anyway as you can split things like SQL and Exchange databases.

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I am just about to buy a backup server (intel SSR212MC2 - 4GB RAM) with 12TB hard drive space. I am going to install Win2008:<br />
- Is it worth installing 64bit Win2008? The server is just a backup server, it is only going to receive files from across the network .<br />
- What are the largest partition sizes I can setup in Win2008? All 12TB are RAID 5.
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I am just about to buy a backup server (intel SSR212MC2 - 4GB RAM) with 12TB hard drive space. I am going to install Win2008:
- Is it worth installing 64bit Win2008? The server is just a backup server, it is only going to receive files from across the network .
- What are the largest partition sizes I can setup in Win2008? All 12TB are RAID 5.

Partition sizes in Windows 2008

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.

Windows Server 2008

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.

Storage Software

Storage devices include any device used for storing and retrieving digital information. Hard disk drives (HDDs) use one or more rigid ("hard") rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material. Data is accessed in a random-access manner, meaning that individual blocks of data can be stored or retrieved in any order and not only sequentially. The primary competing technology for secondary storage is flash memory in the form of solid-state drives (SSDs), but HDDs remain the dominant medium for secondary storage due to advantages in price per bit and per-device recording capacity. CD-RW (Compact Disc-ReWritable) is a digital optical disc storage format that allows information to be stored outside the mechanical HDD.