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10-23-2018 06:48 PM
10-23-2018 06:48 PM
Best Practice for installing OS and Database on Array
Hello, this is my first server setup and I have a new HPE Proliant ML350 GEN10 Server with 4 each 600GB Drives and an HPE Smart Array P408i-a SR Gen10 controller. My plan is to set up a RAID 5 array using three of the drives while making the fourth drive a Hot Spare. While setting up the RAID 5, I did not see a way to create the C and D partitions. (C for the OS and D for the database.)
After creating the RAID 5 array and installing Windows Server 2016, I booted the OS and resized the drive and created a D partition using Disk Manager in Windows.
Is there a downfall using this configuration? Should I have purchased more drives and set up the OS separately using RAID 1 and the Data using RAID 5?
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10-24-2018 05:02 AM - edited 10-24-2018 05:04 AM
10-24-2018 05:02 AM - edited 10-24-2018 05:04 AM
Re: Best Practice for installing OS and Database on Array
Hi,
the Partitions C & D in one Volume are created during Windows Setup, not on the Controller and not later.
But you can try this:
In the Raid Controller Setup, create a Array A with Raid 1.
Do not use all Space, set the Size to the Size for C.
Create a Volume in A.
Than create an Array B with Raid 5.
Create a Volume in B.
Install Windows.
You now have 2 Volumes.
First will be C with R1 and second D with R5, all on the same Drives.
(If you recreate the Array/Volumes, all Data is lost.)
As best Practice, I would prefer to add 2x 240GB SSD RI for the OS.
They are ceap, reliable and Windows boot and Updates are realy fast.
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That was not planned in this way.
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10-24-2018 05:42 AM
10-24-2018 05:42 AM
Re: Best Practice for installing OS and Database on Array
You can create your partitions in several ways. Like you have currently, or you can create your RAID 5 array like you have done and then create two logical drives within the array, Logical drive one would be for the 'C' partition, and Logical Drive 2 would be for the 'D' partition. You can also add more drives and create separate arrays for drive 'C' and 'D' as someone else mentioned
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