Quick question on setting up RAID for a Windows file server.<BR><BR>When setting up a RAID-5 array, what are the optimal settings for read and write policy on the ...

I have a Windows Storage Server 2003 running on 3x 500GB SATA HDD in a RAID 5 array on a PERC 5/i card. The problem is we need more storage space, and therefore I was planning on buying 4x 1TB drives.

In this article, we will explore how to install and configure File Server on Windows Server and install the necessary roles, configure shared folders, manage permission, and ensure security. Suppose ...

As you can see from the throughput chart, the RAID5 (with four drives), all out sequential performance is out of this world at 218 MB/sec (1.744 gbps) read and 193 MB/sec (1.544 gbps) write, which ...