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RAID configuration for SQL SERVER 2005 posted: Aug 5, 2009 1:43 PM

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findigno74
12 posts since
Jun 29, 2009

What is a good RAID configuration for SQL SERVER 2005 on vmware ESX 4. The host has RAID 10 install and I want to install Windows 2008 and SQL 2005 server as guests.

I need a disk layout example.

Thanks

Re: RAID configuration for SQL SERVER 2005

1. Aug 6, 2009 1:16 AM in response to: findigno74
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AndreTheGiant
7,699 posts since
Aug 28, 2008
So you have only a local storage? How many disks?

For SQL best practice (in VM) see:
http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/solutions/sql_server_virtual_bp.pdf
Best Practices for SQL Server

Andre

Re: RAID configuration for SQL SERVER 2005

2. Aug 6, 2009 5:50 AM in response to: findigno74
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davver
23 posts since
Jul 31, 2009

Hi,

Very good article about this on the next site:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/7736254/SQL-2005-Disk-IO-Performance


Regards,

Davy

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