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I second that. RAID 1 for OS; RAID 10 for file shares.
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I'm in the process of setting up a new file server running 2012 std<br />
What would be best it will have 24 hard drives sas<br />
RAID10 and partition C for O.S. and D for file server<br />
or<br />
use 2 hard drives RAID1 for O.S.<br />
and use 22 hard drives as a RAID10 for the file server<br />
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any comments are appricated
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I'm in the process of setting up a new file server running 2012 std
What would be best it will have 24 hard drives sas
RAID10 and partition C for O.S. and D for file server
or
use 2 hard drives RAID1 for O.S.
and use 22 hard drives as a RAID10 for the file server

any comments are appricated

Server 2012 standard on RAID server

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Windows Server 2012

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