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findigno74
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RAID configuration for SQL SERVER 2005

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

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AndreTheGiant
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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

Andre

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davver
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Hi,

Very good article about this on the next site:

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

Regards,

Davy

Regards, Davy
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