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2003 SBS configuration?
I will be running 2003 SBS for mail, web, ftp, etc.
Should the server have SCSI instead of IDE? Should they be hot swappable? How many total hard drives would be good for the server? I know RAID5 requires at least 3- is this good enough?
They say you should separate the data drives from the OS, etc. Does this mean RAID would actually need more than 3? What would be the best backup for someone that's not too experienced (raid, mirror, etc)?
SCSI or SATA are faster than IDE. If you want true server-class performance and reliability, stick with SCSI. SATA is a consideration if cost management is a significant concern. Hot-swappable is the ONLY way to go. This is generally not an option with IDE, cutting it out of consideration completely.
I strongly recommend a minimum of 5 drives for any production server. 2 36GB or larger drives in a RAID-1 (mirror set) array for the operating system and 3 or more drives of equal size in a RAID-5 (striping with parity) array for the data.
This configuration provides two major benefits. First, it separates your data and OS onto separate physical and logical partitions. Just as importantly, by putting the OS on a mirrored set you avoid a MAJOR performance hit that you would encounter if the OS's swapfile was on a RAID-5 array. I've measured drive system performance reductions as high as 50% when the swapfile is on a RAID-5 array and the controller has to spend extensive time keeping up with the parity set in the constantly changing swapfile.
Using a RAID hard drive system is NOT a substitute for a good backup plan! You'll need a tape backup unit if you want to keep any kind of history available. For reliability reasons, stay away from DAT drives. First off, the tapes need to be replaced every 6 months. And the max capacity of DAT tapes is 72GB. Only the most anemic server will have less total space than that today. Honestly, LTO is the only sensible way to go today. The life-cycle cost is comparable to DAT since a set of tapes will last you 5 years or longer and a LTO-2 drive will hold 6 times as much data.
If price is a severe constraint, you could go with TWO external USB hard drives and swap them out each night. Then move up to tape when your budget permits.
Whatever backup regimen you go with, make sure that you keep the most current set off-site to protect against physical disasters such as fire or flood. You could use a fire retardant safe but you MUST get one rated for storage of magnetic media. The normal fireproof safes are designed to protect paper documents and will get way to hot internally for magnetic tapes. A decent one will cost you about $1,000.00 and will have storage space about equivalent to a shoebox although it will be about the size of a dormitory refrigerator.
Data Loss Prevention
In both personal and business situations data loss prevention is essential. Some give heed to data loss preventive measures only when they suffer from a data loss situation. So, it is wise to take the data loss preventive measures in advance in order to avoid a catastrophic data loss situation. The following is a discussion on the common data loss situations and how to take data loss preventive measures.
To better understand about the data loss preventive measures let us, at first, discusses the common data loss situations. The typical data loss situations include virus attack, natural disasters (fire, flood, dropping from hand etc), accidental deletion, hardware failure, unexpected system shutdown, media corruption, and corruption of the storage media. Depending on the kind of incident a data loss situation can be from simple to catastrophic. If you have a computer, Mp3 players, Cds, Dvds or cell phones, you can easily be the victim of a data loss situation.
Here follows the necessary tips on data loss prevention. So be wise and take the preventive measures in order to avoid a data loss situation.
Anti-Virus, the most common preventive measure
Install and update your anti-virus on a regular basis. Computer virus is a constant threat to the computer users and can corrupt your system anytime. So, protect your system from virus-attack by installing and updating anti-virus regularly. To ensure the security you should also scan your E-mail's attachment before you open it. Visit only trusted web site and keep your fire wall software active.
Avoid physical damage of your computer
The physical damage of your computer may also cause a data loss situation .A sudden jerk or abrupt movement may damage your hard drive, especially if it is a laptop. The physical damage can also be caused by other factors such as children, dust and careless or wrong placement. The dust also may clog your system and cause the systems overheat. If you own a laptop then always place your laptop in a dust-free and jerk-free place. So, place your computer in a stable, clean, and safe working environment.
Be careful about the external environment
The extreme external environments may also cause the physical damage to your system. Always try to avoid the extreme hot or cold temperature as it can shorten the lifespan of a drive, reduce the performance, and ultimately damage your whole system.
Create Backup
Creating backup is another most effective data loss preventive measure. You will feel secured, if you create backup of important data, files, documents and programs on a regular basis. Backup can provide an exact copy of the data that you have accidentally lost. So, you should backup important data, files, documents and programs regularly.
Creating online backup
You can also think of creating the online backup. Creating the online backup is very effective as you can store your data in the ultra-secure servers of the online backup companies, who have enormous amounts of available space to store your precious data.
Avoid the human errors
Be careful about the following human errors such accidental deletion or re-formatting your system without thinking about the important data. You should also keep your laptop or desktop away from computer illiterate and small children. Eating and drinking during the work can also cause harms to your computer. Don't forget to properly shut down your computer.
Consider these data loss preventive measures and avoid a data loss situation.
About the Author
Phil Buttifant from Data Clinic Ltd writes about Recover Hard Drive for more information about Recover Hard Drive visit www.datlabs.co.uk
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