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ratman and bobbin
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 Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:03 am Post subject: Server hardware replacement |
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Following my previous thread on our server freezing, a decision has been
made to replace it. The server will run SBS2003 and Exchange 2003 and will
be a stand alone unit supporting 10-15 users. Raid protection is essential,
preferably Raid 1 with 2 x 250GB drives. The Dell SC430 seems a good
candidate but the SATA raid on this machine is software controlled, which if
I understand other postings here should be avoided. I would appreciate the
experts opinion on this, viz: Hardware or software RAID, SATA or SCSI disks.
I know Adaptec produce hardware Raid controllers in both flavours.
TIA
Geoff |
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Manny Borges
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| Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:36 pm Post subject: Re: Server hardware replacement |
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Is it software controlled or managed?
There is a *HUGE* difference.
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Manny Borges
MCSE NT4-2003 (+ Security)
MCT, Certified Cheese Master
There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those who do understand binary
and those who don't.
"ratman and bobbin" <you.would.like.to@know> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Following my previous thread on our server freezing, a decision has been
made to replace it. The server will run SBS2003 and Exchange 2003 and will
be a stand alone unit supporting 10-15 users. Raid protection is
essential, preferably Raid 1 with 2 x 250GB drives. The Dell SC430 seems a
good candidate but the SATA raid on this machine is software controlled,
which if I understand other postings here should be avoided. I would
appreciate the experts opinion on this, viz: Hardware or software RAID,
SATA or SCSI disks. I know Adaptec produce hardware Raid controllers in
both flavours.
TIA
Geoff
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ratman and bobbin
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| Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:52 pm Post subject: Re: Server hardware replacement |
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It would be the Mirroring within Server 2003 if I understand you correctly.
i.e. Two dynamic drives and the configuration from Disk Manager.
Geoff
"Manny Borges" <manny_borges@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Is it software controlled or managed?
There is a *HUGE* difference.
--
Manny Borges
MCSE NT4-2003 (+ Security)
MCT, Certified Cheese Master
There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those who do understand binary
and those who don't.
"ratman and bobbin" <you.would.like.to@know> wrote in message
news:pb01g.24040$ic1.6059@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
Following my previous thread on our server freezing, a decision has been
made to replace it. The server will run SBS2003 and Exchange 2003 and
will be a stand alone unit supporting 10-15 users. Raid protection is
essential, preferably Raid 1 with 2 x 250GB drives. The Dell SC430 seems
a good candidate but the SATA raid on this machine is software
controlled, which if I understand other postings here should be avoided.
I would appreciate the experts opinion on this, viz: Hardware or software
RAID, SATA or SCSI disks. I know Adaptec produce hardware Raid
controllers in both flavours.
TIA
Geoff
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