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Hi folks,<br />
i need advice from you. Dell PE 2900, 5x 750Gb drives ... I am configured in Dell RAID manager one big virtual disk in layout RAID 5. Installed Windows 2008 R2 with boot partition 80Gb. After successful install Windows 2008 I see in Disk manager boot partition 80 Gb and two unallocated spaces, one in size 1969 Gb and two in size 1676 Gb. I can format only first part 1969Gb but I would like configure one 3.5 Tb drive. It is possible and if yes, could you please advice how?<br />
Many thanks
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Hi folks,
i need advice from you. Dell PE 2900, 5x 750Gb drives ... I am configured in Dell RAID manager one big virtual disk in layout RAID 5. Installed Windows 2008 R2 with boot partition 80Gb. After successful install Windows 2008 I see in Disk manager boot partition 80 Gb and two unallocated spaces, one in size 1969 Gb and two in size 1676 Gb. I can format only first part 1969Gb but I would like configure one 3.5 Tb drive. It is possible and if yes, could you please advice how?
Many thanks

HW Raid 5 configuration - Server 2008R2

A server is a computer program or a machine that waits for requests from other machines or software (clients) and responds to them. This architecture is called the client–server model. The clients may run on the same computer or may connect to the server over a network. The purpose of a server is to share data or hardware and software resources among clients. Typical computing servers are database servers, file servers, mail servers, print servers, web servers, game servers, and application servers.

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Servers are computing devices that are similar to desktop computers in that they have the same basic components, but are significantly different in size, configuration and purpose. Servers are usually accessed over a network, and many run unattended, without a computer monitor, input device, audio hardware or USB interfaces. Many servers do not have a graphical user interface (GUI), and are configured and managed remotely. Servers typically include hardware redundancy such as dual power supplies, RAID disk systems, and ECC memory, along with extensive pre-boot memory testing and verification. Critical components might be hot swappable, and to guard against overheating, servers might have more powerful fans or use water cooling.

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RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Disks.

RAID is data storage technology that allows multiple drives to be used together as a single virtual drive for reasons such as fault tolerance, reliability and performance. 

There are several different levels of RAID that determine how the data is stored and the level of redundancy achieved across the drives.