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Old 09-26-2008   #1 (permalink)
MC


 
 

Hyper-V and Raid Configuration

My windows 2008 server configured hardware Raid 1 for C partition,
and Raid 10 (G drive), the rest of the storage. I want to use Hyper-V
manager to create a windows 2000 server virtual disk
on G drive, later will install SQL version 7.
Normaly, I would have to have 3 physical disk to install OS, SQL data, and
log files in separate drives to prevent performance issues, but in Hyper-V
how do we do that. Would single virtual disk enough with all OS, SQL being
on same VHD?
no perfromance issues?

Thanks
MC


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Old 09-26-2008   #2 (permalink)
Charlie Russel - MVP


 
 

Re: Hyper-V and Raid Configuration

I would create 3 VHDs, and size them appropriately for each task. For
optimal performance, use fixed disk sizes.

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Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

"MC" <webmaster@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> My windows 2008 server configured hardware Raid 1 for C partition,
> and Raid 10 (G drive), the rest of the storage. I want to use Hyper-V
> manager to create a windows 2000 server virtual disk
> on G drive, later will install SQL version 7.
> Normaly, I would have to have 3 physical disk to install OS, SQL data, and
> log files in separate drives to prevent performance issues, but in Hyper-V
> how do we do that. Would single virtual disk enough with all OS, SQL being
> on same VHD?
> no perfromance issues?
>
> Thanks
> MC
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 09-28-2008   #3 (permalink)
Rob McShinsky


 
 

Re: Hyper-V and Raid Configuration

I would add to this that you could separate the VHD's onto separate virtual
SCSI controlers to, minus the C drive due to Hyper-V boot drive limitations.
I always try to mimic what I would do in the physical environment when
dealing with the virtual hardware setup.

--
Rob McShinsky
http://www.virtuallyaware.net

"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>I would create 3 VHDs, and size them appropriately for each task. For
>optimal performance, use fixed disk sizes.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
> "MC" <webmaster@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%2314WgGBIJHA.4416@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> My windows 2008 server configured hardware Raid 1 for C partition,
>> and Raid 10 (G drive), the rest of the storage. I want to use Hyper-V
>> manager to create a windows 2000 server virtual disk
>> on G drive, later will install SQL version 7.
>> Normaly, I would have to have 3 physical disk to install OS, SQL data,
>> and log files in separate drives to prevent performance issues, but in
>> Hyper-V how do we do that. Would single virtual disk enough with all OS,
>> SQL being on same VHD?
>> no perfromance issues?
>>
>> Thanks
>> MC
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 09-29-2008   #4 (permalink)
Charlie Russel - MVP


 
 

Re: Hyper-V and Raid Configuration

I would be less likely to worry about multiple virtual SCSI conntrollers
here, given the synthetic nature of the SCSI controllers and the way the
buss works. But it wouldn't hurt to do so.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel


"Rob McShinsky" <UseGroup@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>I would add to this that you could separate the VHD's onto separate virtual
>SCSI controlers to, minus the C drive due to Hyper-V boot drive
>limitations. I always try to mimic what I would do in the physical
>environment when dealing with the virtual hardware setup.
>
> --
> Rob McShinsky
> http://www.virtuallyaware.net
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uSOmDhBIJHA.4408@xxxxxx
Quote:

>>I would create 3 VHDs, and size them appropriately for each task. For
>>optimal performance, use fixed disk sizes.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>
>> "MC" <webmaster@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%2314WgGBIJHA.4416@xxxxxx
Quote:

>>> My windows 2008 server configured hardware Raid 1 for C partition,
>>> and Raid 10 (G drive), the rest of the storage. I want to use Hyper-V
>>> manager to create a windows 2000 server virtual disk
>>> on G drive, later will install SQL version 7.
>>> Normaly, I would have to have 3 physical disk to install OS, SQL data,
>>> and log files in separate drives to prevent performance issues, but in
>>> Hyper-V how do we do that. Would single virtual disk enough with all OS,
>>> SQL being on same VHD?
>>> no perfromance issues?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> MC
>>
>
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