Best Practice for array configuration

RBR97 — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 12:40:57 GMT

Hi, just setting up my first DL380 Gen10 and wondered if anyone could help with the best way to have the arrays set out.

I am installing just the os and HyperV on the host, everything else (DC, shared storage, TS etc) as VMs.

I have 8 x 400GB SSDs.

Would it be best to have all 8 drives in 1 array, probably going for RAID 5.

Or the OS on 2 Drives in RAID 1, and then the other 6 drives setup in RAID 5 for the VMs and the shared data to run off?

Thanks in advance.

Re: Best Practice for array configuration

ShruthiSK — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 02:21:20 GMT

Hi,

As per the best practice, it is recommended to have the OS and data on different arrays.

Hence recommending the second option to be implemented.

Regards,

Shruthi