Software mirror RAID

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I need to setup a software mirrored RAID. Can I do it while during business
hours or should I wait until after hours? What is the best practice?
 
Re: Software mirror RAID

If you talking about using w2k or w2k3 you will have to do this out of
hours. You need to make both disks dynamic and when you do this the server
will need 2 reboots.

Glenn

"WetBehindEars" <WetBehindEars@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I need to setup a software mirrored RAID. Can I do it while during
>business
> hours or should I wait until after hours? What is the best practice?
>
 
Re: Software mirror RAID

Hi WetBehindEars,

If this is a production server and you have a little money in the budget you
may want to consider a hardware RAID solution. Generally they are far more
dependable, do not put extra load on your cpu and better in disaster
recovery senarios.
http://www.adaptec.com/NR/rdonlyres/14B2FD84-F7A0-4AC5-A07A-214123EA3DD6/0/4423_SW_HWRAID_10.pdf

My opinion at any rate. :-)

Coraleigh Miller


"WetBehindEars" <WetBehindEars@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:80CA7478-7CEB-48F5-BA95-086D45B0C232@microsoft.com...
>I need to setup a software mirrored RAID. Can I do it while during
>business
> hours or should I wait until after hours? What is the best practice?
 
Re: Software mirror RAID

It is a production server, but it is already built out and in use. It has a
750g drive in it and I just purchased another to do software RAID. How long
will it take to mirror itself with a 750 gig drive?

"Coraleigh Miller" wrote:

> Hi WetBehindEars,
>
> If this is a production server and you have a little money in the budget you
> may want to consider a hardware RAID solution. Generally they are far more
> dependable, do not put extra load on your cpu and better in disaster
> recovery senarios.
> http://www.adaptec.com/NR/rdonlyres/14B2FD84-F7A0-4AC5-A07A-214123EA3DD6/0/4423_SW_HWRAID_10.pdf
>
> My opinion at any rate. :-)
>
> Coraleigh Miller
>
>
> "WetBehindEars" <WetBehindEars@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:80CA7478-7CEB-48F5-BA95-086D45B0C232@microsoft.com...
> >I need to setup a software mirrored RAID. Can I do it while during
> >business
> > hours or should I wait until after hours? What is the best practice?
>
>
>
 
Re: Software mirror RAID

It could take approx 8 hours..give or take. I would start this on a Friday
night or Saturday to give yourself ample time as well as to troubleshoot any
issues.


Coraleigh Miller


"WetBehindEars" <WetBehindEars@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:44D09DD2-DB11-45A9-8778-44DD38539144@microsoft.com...
> It is a production server, but it is already built out and in use. It has
> a
> 750g drive in it and I just purchased another to do software RAID. How
> long
> will it take to mirror itself with a 750 gig drive?
>
> "Coraleigh Miller" wrote:
>
>> Hi WetBehindEars,
>>
>> If this is a production server and you have a little money in the budget
>> you
>> may want to consider a hardware RAID solution. Generally they are far
>> more
>> dependable, do not put extra load on your cpu and better in disaster
>> recovery senarios.
>> http://www.adaptec.com/NR/rdonlyres/14B2FD84-F7A0-4AC5-A07A-214123EA3DD6/0/4423_SW_HWRAID_10.pdf
>>
>> My opinion at any rate. :-)
>>
>> Coraleigh Miller
>>
>>
>> "WetBehindEars" <WetBehindEars@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:80CA7478-7CEB-48F5-BA95-086D45B0C232@microsoft.com...
>> >I need to setup a software mirrored RAID. Can I do it while during
>> >business
>> > hours or should I wait until after hours? What is the best practice?
>>
>>
>>
 
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