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sql server clustering : SAN settings for 3 SQL



Johnny
10/6/2006 8:48:02 AM
I am going to setup 3 set of SQL Server clustering, the 3 servers will be
direct attached via 4Gb FC cables to SAN storage (15X 73GB disks, FC 15K RPM).

Each server has the following configuration:
OS: Win2003 Enterprise
2X Dual Core Xeon 3GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 4MB cache
16GB, 667MHz Dual Ranked memory
2X 73GB SAS 15K RPM hard disk.
6X 1-Gigabit ports, TCP/IP offload engine.

1) What is the best practical way to set the RAID for these 3 servers?
Johnny
10/6/2006 10:30:02 AM
will be no problem 3 transaction files in one drive, and the same apply for
the log files?

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Johnny
10/6/2006 10:31:02 AM
I can put the 3 transaction files in one drive without any problem?
same to the logs files.

Johnny

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Russ Kaufmann
10/6/2006 10:40:10 AM
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RAID 1 internal for the OS
Another drive for swap file (no RAID needed)
RAID 5 in the SAN for Database (RAID 10 if speed is vital)
RAID 1 in the SAN for Transaction Logs

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Russ Kaufmann
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
ClusterHelp.com, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
Web http://www.clusterhelp.com
Blog http://msmvps.com/clusterhelp

Russ Kaufmann
10/6/2006 12:27:28 PM
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No. One RAID 5 for EACH virtual server for data and one RAID 1 for EACH
virtual server for transaction logs.

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Russ Kaufmann
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
ClusterHelp.com, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
Web http://www.clusterhelp.com
Blog http://msmvps.com/clusterhelp

Johnny
10/6/2006 1:13:02 PM


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Johnny
10/6/2006 1:16:02 PM
So it will be like this:

3X RAID 5, one for each database
3X RAID 1, one for each transaction log

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