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Paulie
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Sun Jan 23, 2005 7:29 am Post subject:
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Hello, I'm currently installing Exchange Server 2003. I have a split
backplane with 2 x 36GB hard drives in a Raid 1 config partioned as a C: and
E: drive. C: drive is the OS drive with 8GB available, E: drive is used for
misc. file storage and has a 3GB pagefile. The D: drive is Raid 5 with 136GB
available. Where is the best place to install Exchange, log files, and
database files. I'm assuming the D: drive is where I want to put the database
files. Thanks in advance for your reply.
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Rui J.M. Silva
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Tue Jan 25, 2005 1:24 am Post subject:
Re: Where to install Exchange 2003 files |
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Binaries: C:
Log Files: E:
Database: D:
Remove the paging file from E:. Is not good to mix random acces files
(paging file) with sequential access files (Exchange Logs). Move the paging
file to C:
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"Paulie" <Paulie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Hello, I'm currently installing Exchange Server 2003. I have a split
backplane with 2 x 36GB hard drives in a Raid 1 config partioned as a C:
and
E: drive. C: drive is the OS drive with 8GB available, E: drive is used
for
misc. file storage and has a 3GB pagefile. The D: drive is Raid 5 with
136GB
available. Where is the best place to install Exchange, log files, and
database files. I'm assuming the D: drive is where I want to put the
database
files. Thanks in advance for your reply. |
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Paulie
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Tue Jan 25, 2005 11:25 pm Post subject:
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Thanks for the reply. Can you explain the difference between random access
files and sequential access files? If it makes any difference, I do have the
paging file set to a set size to avoid fragmentation. I was also under the
impression that the paging file shouldn't be on the same partition as the OS
files if possible. Is this true?
"Rui J.M. Silva" wrote:
| Quote: | Binaries: C:
Log Files: E:
Database: D:
Remove the paging file from E:. Is not good to mix random acces files
(paging file) with sequential access files (Exchange Logs). Move the paging
file to C:
--
Blog "subject: exchange"
http://spaces.msn.com/members/ehlo
"Paulie" <Paulie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:45D4EFD9-FBBC-4FC2-ACE2-001BB0A63E06@microsoft.com...
Hello, I'm currently installing Exchange Server 2003. I have a split
backplane with 2 x 36GB hard drives in a Raid 1 config partioned as a C:
and
E: drive. C: drive is the OS drive with 8GB available, E: drive is used
for
misc. file storage and has a 3GB pagefile. The D: drive is Raid 5 with
136GB
available. Where is the best place to install Exchange, log files, and
database files. I'm assuming the D: drive is where I want to put the
database
files. Thanks in advance for your reply.
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Rui J.M. Silva
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Wed Jan 26, 2005 1:36 am Post subject:
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Good explanation of sequential and random access:
http://ecrmguide.webopedia.com/TERM/S/sequential_access.html
http://ecrmguide.webopedia.com/TERM/R/random_access.html
And yes, you are right about the paging file, but in your case it's just a
matter of a "less bad" solution.
First of all you should really have independent disks for the OS, Paging
file, Logs and DB. Since you don't have that, I believe the solution I
suggested is the best you can have, although I'm open for diferent opinions.
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"Paulie" <Paulie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Thanks for the reply. Can you explain the difference between random access
files and sequential access files? If it makes any difference, I do have
the
paging file set to a set size to avoid fragmentation. I was also under the
impression that the paging file shouldn't be on the same partition as the
OS
files if possible. Is this true?
"Rui J.M. Silva" wrote:
Binaries: C:
Log Files: E:
Database: D:
Remove the paging file from E:. Is not good to mix random acces files
(paging file) with sequential access files (Exchange Logs). Move the
paging
file to C:
--
Blog "subject: exchange"
http://spaces.msn.com/members/ehlo
"Paulie" <Paulie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:45D4EFD9-FBBC-4FC2-ACE2-001BB0A63E06@microsoft.com...
Hello, I'm currently installing Exchange Server 2003. I have a split
backplane with 2 x 36GB hard drives in a Raid 1 config partioned as a
C:
and
E: drive. C: drive is the OS drive with 8GB available, E: drive is used
for
misc. file storage and has a 3GB pagefile. The D: drive is Raid 5 with
136GB
available. Where is the best place to install Exchange, log files, and
database files. I'm assuming the D: drive is where I want to put the
database
files. Thanks in advance for your reply.
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