hELP me setup RAID 5 please or a good guide

[Guest MSExchangeStudent]

Hi all

 

I need to install win server small business server and put raid 5 on it. I

have never installed raid on a server. any good guide that i can follow

please?

 

Also i am use to work on and install win server and exchange

separate...after what i believe in windows small business they are 1. Are

there big differences that i must know off or do the config and installation

stay the same?

 

Craig

[Guest Ryan Hanisco]

RE: hELP me setup RAID 5 please or a good guide

 

Hi MSExchangeStudent,

 

The best way to handle RAID is to do it on hardware rather than letting

windows do it for you. This gives you a much better recovery path and

easier management. I usually find doing it in software is slower and more

trouble than it is worth.

 

If you have to do it in software, take a look at:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/898414

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/cb871b6c-8ce7-4eb7-9aba-52b36e31d2a11033.mspx?mfr=true

 

 

As to running SBS, you are right that they are on the same server. It is

essentially the same as running them separately, but that SBS gives you some

additional management tools.

--

Ryan Hanisco

MCSE, MCTS: SQL 2005, Project+

http://www.techsterity.com

Chicago, IL

 

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"MSExchangeStudent" wrote:

> Hi all

>

> I need to install win server small business server and put raid 5 on it. I

> have never installed raid on a server. any good guide that i can follow

> please?

>

> Also i am use to work on and install win server and exchange

> separate...after what i believe in windows small business they are 1. Are

> there big differences that i must know off or do the config and installation

> stay the same?

>

> Craig

>

>

>

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