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Here are some other articles as well on the recommended configuration:<br />
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<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/22920253/Best-Raid-Configuration-for-Exchange-Server.html" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/22920253/Best-Raid-Configuration-for-Exchange-Server.html</a><br />
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<a href="http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/44932/q-whats-the-recommended-disk-configuration-for-an-exchange-server-system.html" rel="ugc">http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/44932/q-whats-the-recommended-disk-configuration-for-an-exchange-server-system.html</a>
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I never really set up an exchange server before. I would like to know the best way to configure exchange on a server. For example , do I use 2 HD's in a RAID 1 configuration and install everything on the 1 logical drive? <br />
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So I would like to know.<br />
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1) how many HD's<br />
2) how RAID should be configured<br />
3) what portion of exchange should be configured on seperate HD<br />
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Also, If you can also explain benefits of configurations
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I never really set up an exchange server before. I would like to know the best way to configure exchange on a server. For example , do I use 2 HD's in a RAID 1 configuration and install everything on the 1 logical drive? 

So I would like to know.

1) how many HD's
2) how RAID should be configured
3) what portion of exchange should be configured on seperate HD

Also, If you can also explain benefits of configurations

Here are some other articles as well on the recommended configuration:

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Storage/Misc/Q_22920253.html

http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/44932/q-whats-the-recommended-disk-configuration-for-an-exchange-server-system.html

Best HD configuration to use on exchange server

I never really set up an exchange server before. I would like to know the best way to configure exchange on a server. For example , do I use 2 HD&#39;s in a RAID 1 configuration and install everything on the 1 logical drive? 

So I would like to know.

1) how many HD&#39;s
2) how RAID should be configured
3) what portion of exchange should be configured on seperate HD

Also, If you can also explain benefits of configurations

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