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sql server clustering : SQL Database on SAN



Girish J Bhatia
10/30/2007 11:20:01 PM
Hi Experts,

I have a customer running SQL Server 2005 and his database's are on the
physical server. We would like his entire database only on the SAN and not on
the server. Can anyone tell me what are the best practices to place this on a
SAN.

Shall we do a Mirroring on SAN and can we operate the database directly on
the SAN?

Any inputs or pointers would be great!

Girish J Bhatia
SharePoint Guru [MSFT]
Geoff N. Hiten
10/31/2007 12:00:00 AM
Best practices for physical disk usage do not change because a SAN is
involved. You can attach a SAN to a SQL serve and store data files on the
SAN. Follow the usual practices when moving SQL data files and you should
have no problems. Mirroring is supported on appropriate SAN hardware.

--
Geoff N. Hiten
Senior SQL Infrastructure Consultant
Microsoft SQL Server MVP





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Girish J Bhatia
10/31/2007 7:30:00 AM
Any Document which points out on how to move the databases to SAN?

Girish J Bhatia


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Geoff N. Hiten
10/31/2007 12:46:38 PM
How to move SQL Server databases to a new location by using Detach and
Attach functions in SQL Server
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/224071/en-us

The fact that the target location is on a SAN does not matter to the
procedure.

--
Geoff N. Hiten
Senior SQL Infrastructure Consultant
Microsoft SQL Server MVP



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Girish J Bhatia
10/31/2007 10:02:00 PM
The words "Attach & Detach" really helped. Thanks for link too.

Girish J Bhatia
SharePoint Guru [MSFT]
MCSE2003, MCDBA, SharePoint Certified, CCNA, CCNP, CCSA


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