Hi Everyone, I would like some feed back on an exchange server configuration. Large office that currently has 3 stores and makes good use of public folders. Currently the server is an older hp win2k with Exchange 2k3 sp2. Mirrored drives for OS and a Mirrored set for data. Much data is stored in the users folders. (This is something that will not change. I do not like it and have said not to use outlook as a storage system, but that is something at this point I can not change) Design so far: HP server Ml350 or DL Dual Quad Core CPU 4GB RAM The server will use 6x146GB 15k SAS drives. (Maybe 300GB) The OS/Exchange Program Files will use the onboard RAID controller for RAID 1 The other 4 drives will be RAID 1+0 on a second RAID Card and will hold log files. An external HP Storage works Enclosure will hold 12 146GB 15k SAS drives for the Stores. Possibly a RAID 1+0 setup. (Checking if the box can do this) I might even go to 300GB drives in this unit and cut out a few drive sets in a RAID 1 for the page file or split into 3 different Raid sets. One for each Store. Again, not sure if this HP box can do this yet. Raid 1+0 was used due to performance and redundancy Each RAID setup has pros and cons but this looks to be the best way to go. If someone has another idea, please let me know. This is still in design phase. Thanks in advance ______________________________ Joseph Vito Bacino Jr DV Technical Solutions Inc. www.dvtechs.net
Joseph Vito Bacino Jr. wrote: > Hi Everyone, > I would like some feed back on an exchange server configuration. > Large office that currently has 3 stores and makes good use of public > folders. > > Currently the server is an older hp win2k with Exchange 2k3 sp2. > Mirrored drives for OS and a Mirrored set for data. > Much data is stored in the users folders. (This is something that will > not change. I do not like it and have said not to use outlook as a > storage system, but that is something at this point I can not change) > > Design so far: > HP server Ml350 or DL > Dual Quad Core CPU > 4GB RAM > The server will use 6x146GB 15k SAS drives. (Maybe 300GB) > The OS/Exchange Program Files will use the onboard RAID controller for > RAID 1 > The other 4 drives will be RAID 1+0 on a second RAID Card and will hold > log files. > > An external HP Storage works Enclosure will hold 12 146GB 15k SAS drives > for the Stores. > Possibly a RAID 1+0 setup. (Checking if the box can do this) > I might even go to 300GB drives in this unit and cut out a few drive > sets in a RAID 1 for the page file or split into 3 different Raid sets. > One for each Store. Again, not sure if this HP box can do this yet. > > Raid 1+0 was used due to performance and redundancy > Each RAID setup has pros and cons but this looks to be the best way to > go. > If someone has another idea, please let me know. > This is still in design phase. > Thanks in advance > > ______________________________ > Joseph Vito Bacino Jr > DV Technical Solutions Inc. > www.dvtechs.net I guess no one likes my setup... :( -- ______________________________ Joseph Vito Bacino Jr DV Technical Solutions Inc. www.dvtechs.net
