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Which RAID is best for SQL Server Performance
Given the choice of one RAID array for a server running Microsoft SQL (either 2005 or 2008) which would you choose?
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Aneesh
choose any of these , RAID 5 or RAID 10
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What are the advantages of each?
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If I use an online spare how many drives minimum would I need for RAID 10?
If I use an SBS Server 2008 running Exchange am I best to go with RAID 5?
If I use an online spare how many drives minimum would I need for RAID 10?
If I use an SBS Server 2008 running Exchange am I best to go with RAID 5?
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RAID 5 is the optimal level for both performance and price and We have the following RAID Levels:
RAID 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10
For More info about these levels, refer
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190764.aspx
RAID 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10
For More info about these levels, refer
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190764.aspx
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brejk:
What's your feeling about numbers of drives for RAID 10 with an online spare?
rrjegan17:
Are you advocating RAID 5 as the best price/performance for SBS with Exchange?
What are your feelings about RAID for SQL?
What's your feeling about numbers of drives for RAID 10 with an online spare?
rrjegan17:
Are you advocating RAID 5 as the best price/performance for SBS with Exchange?
What are your feelings about RAID for SQL?
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