Guest John Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Hi The local disk of the server (Microsoft Server 2003 Standard Edition), we use in the office is full and the data grow constantly. I think of installing a new external disk (WD My Book Studio Edition II - http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=410) and put the data on it. However I do not know if the connection between the server and the external disk (USB 2.0 or FireWire 400/800 or eSATA) is stable. The access on those data from other computers I want to be reliable. Will I have problem with the users’ permissions? Thanks a lot.
Guest JohnB Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Re: Installing an external disk in a Windows Server 2003 Does your server no longer have room for additional internal drives? If you want it to be reliable, that is the route you should go. "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:19C230D1-B2B9-4165-831D-70CA6FC63131@microsoft.com... > Hi > > The local disk of the server (Microsoft Server 2003 Standard Edition), we > use in the office is full and the data grow constantly. > > I think of installing a new external disk (WD My Book Studio Edition II - > http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=410) and put the data > on > it. > > However I do not know if the connection between the server and the > external > disk (USB 2.0 or FireWire 400/800 or eSATA) is stable. The access on those > data from other computers I want to be reliable. > > Will I have problem with the users' permissions? > > Thanks a lot. >
Guest John Posted June 14, 2008 Posted June 14, 2008 Re: Installing an external disk in a Windows Server 2003 The server has room for an additional internal drive but I believe that it’s more difficult to install it. I would like those disk drives set up to use RAID technology and I am not sure if it would be so easy. Do I need to re-install Windows Server 2003? Therefore I thought of using an external disk drive which support RAID by default (from factory). Will I have problem with the users’ permissions? "JohnB" wrote: > Does your server no longer have room for additional internal drives? If you > want it to be reliable, that is the route you should go. > > > "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:19C230D1-B2B9-4165-831D-70CA6FC63131@microsoft.com... > > Hi > > > > The local disk of the server (Microsoft Server 2003 Standard Edition), we > > use in the office is full and the data grow constantly. > > > > I think of installing a new external disk (WD My Book Studio Edition II - > > http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=410) and put the data > > on > > it. > > > > However I do not know if the connection between the server and the > > external > > disk (USB 2.0 or FireWire 400/800 or eSATA) is stable. The access on those > > data from other computers I want to be reliable. > > > > Will I have problem with the users' permissions? > > > > Thanks a lot. > > > > >
Guest Meinolf Weber Posted June 14, 2008 Posted June 14, 2008 Re: Installing an external disk in a Windows Server 2003 Hello John, The permissions part will work, but with USB for example you will slow down the opening of files. Better use a real built in harddisk. If you like to use RAID, both disks should have the same size and for good performance both are the same. Does your server has a RAID controller on board or will you use software RAID? Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > Hi > > The local disk of the server (Microsoft Server 2003 Standard Edition), > we use in the office is full and the data grow constantly. > > I think of installing a new external disk (WD My Book Studio Edition > II - http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=410) and put > the data on it. > > However I do not know if the connection between the server and the > external disk (USB 2.0 or FireWire 400/800 or eSATA) is stable. The > access on those data from other computers I want to be reliable. > > Will I have problem with the users’ permissions? > > Thanks a lot. >
Guest JohnB Posted June 14, 2008 Posted June 14, 2008 Re: Installing an external disk in a Windows Server 2003 To answer your question: as long as you format the drive(s) with NTFS, you will be able to configure the permissions that you need. As the other poster said, the USB interface is going to be a bottle neck for the speed of your drives. And you wouldn't have that issue if the drives were internal; either SATA or SCSI. Is the server you're using a true server or a PC that's being used as a server? If you only have room for one additional drive... it kind of sounds like it's a PC being used as a server. Again, the ideal solution would be to use internal drives that are either mirrored or using RAID-5. Don't use the RAID-0 if you do buy that storage device - no redundancy. "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:937A39D3-93C7-425E-9130-F91440A09D7A@microsoft.com... > > The server has room for an additional internal drive but I believe that it's > more difficult to install it. I would like those disk drives set up to use > RAID technology and I am not sure if it would be so easy. Do I need to > re-install Windows Server 2003? > > Therefore I thought of using an external disk drive which support RAID by > default (from factory). Will I have problem with the users' permissions? > > > "JohnB" wrote: > >> Does your server no longer have room for additional internal drives? If >> you >> want it to be reliable, that is the route you should go. >> >> >> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:19C230D1-B2B9-4165-831D-70CA6FC63131@microsoft.com... >> > Hi >> > >> > The local disk of the server (Microsoft Server 2003 Standard Edition), >> > we >> > use in the office is full and the data grow constantly. >> > >> > I think of installing a new external disk (WD My Book Studio Edition >> > II - >> > http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=410) and put the >> > data >> > on >> > it. >> > >> > However I do not know if the connection between the server and the >> > external >> > disk (USB 2.0 or FireWire 400/800 or eSATA) is stable. The access on >> > those >> > data from other computers I want to be reliable. >> > >> > Will I have problem with the users' permissions? >> > >> > Thanks a lot. >> > >> >> >>
Guest John Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 RE: Installing an external disk in a Windows Server 2003 The server (it’s an ordinary server, not a PC) has room for only one additional drive. It has already 2 disk installed. The first disk is dedicated for system, the second for user files and I can add one more. The disk capacities are 36 GB for each one. This means that if I want to use RAID I am forced to add a same disk (36 GB). However this doesn’t solve my problem (36 GB are not enough!). That’s why I thought of using a big, external disk (which supports RAID from factory) instead of an internal. Now I think of installing an internal much bigger than 36 GB with no support of RAID. I will take backups at the end of the day. What do you say for this? And finally, a last question: I thought of using FireWire 400 connection between the external disk and the server not USB. Is FireWire more reliable? Thanks a lot for your suggestions! "John" wrote: > Hi > > The local disk of the server (Microsoft Server 2003 Standard Edition), we > use in the office is full and the data grow constantly. > > I think of installing a new external disk (WD My Book Studio Edition II - > http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=410) and put the data on > it. > > However I do not know if the connection between the server and the external > disk (USB 2.0 or FireWire 400/800 or eSATA) is stable. The access on those > data from other computers I want to be reliable. > > Will I have problem with the users’ permissions? > > Thanks a lot. >
Guest Meinolf Weber Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 RE: Installing an external disk in a Windows Server 2003 Hello John, see inline Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > The server (it's an ordinary server, not a PC) has room for only one > additional drive. It has already 2 disk installed. The first disk is > dedicated for system, the second for user files and I can add one > more. The disk capacities are 36 GB for each one. This means that if I > want to use RAID I am forced to add a same disk (36 GB). However this > doesn't solve my problem (36 GB are not enough!). > > That's why I thought of using a big, external disk (which supports > RAID from factory) instead of an internal. > > Now I think of installing an internal much bigger than 36 GB with no > support of RAID. I will take backups at the end of the day. What do > you say for this? Better solution. > And finally, a last question: I thought of using FireWire 400 > connection between the external disk and the server not USB. Is > FireWire more reliable? Have a look here for comparison: http://www.usb-ware.com/firewire-vs-usb.htm > Thanks a lot for your suggestions! > > "John" wrote: > >> Hi >> >> The local disk of the server (Microsoft Server 2003 Standard >> Edition), we use in the office is full and the data grow constantly. >> >> I think of installing a new external disk (WD My Book Studio Edition >> II - http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=410) and put >> the data on it. >> >> However I do not know if the connection between the server and the >> external disk (USB 2.0 or FireWire 400/800 or eSATA) is stable. The >> access on those data from other computers I want to be reliable. >> >> Will I have problem with the users' permissions? >> >> Thanks a lot. >>
Guest John Posted June 19, 2008 Posted June 19, 2008 RE: Installing an external disk in a Windows Server 2003 I really thank for your help!! "John" wrote: > > > The server (it’s an ordinary server, not a PC) has room for only one > additional drive. It has already 2 disk installed. The first disk is > dedicated for system, the second for user files and I can add one more. The > disk capacities are 36 GB for each one. This means that if I want to use RAID > I am forced to add a same disk (36 GB). However this doesn’t solve my problem > (36 GB are not enough!). > > That’s why I thought of using a big, external disk (which supports RAID from > factory) instead of an internal. > > Now I think of installing an internal much bigger than 36 GB with no support > of RAID. I will take backups at the end of the day. What do you say for this? > > And finally, a last question: I thought of using FireWire 400 connection > between the external disk and the server not USB. Is FireWire more reliable? > > Thanks a lot for your suggestions! > > > > > "John" wrote: > > > Hi > > > > The local disk of the server (Microsoft Server 2003 Standard Edition), we > > use in the office is full and the data grow constantly. > > > > I think of installing a new external disk (WD My Book Studio Edition II - > > http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=410) and put the data on > > it. > > > > However I do not know if the connection between the server and the external > > disk (USB 2.0 or FireWire 400/800 or eSATA) is stable. The access on those > > data from other computers I want to be reliable. > > > > Will I have problem with the users’ permissions? > > > > Thanks a lot. > >
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