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BigV · 02-29-2008, 12:05 PM

I have been tasked to produce a plan for a system to run our SQL databases. This will be a replacement system for the one that flinched this morning.

Some requirements:

First tier hardware, including asap service contracts

Redundant systems so that there is no single point of failure, including the server itself

Windows Server OS

(not directly a server for sql requirement, but some accommodation for backup must be included in the plan)

Less crucial details:

Other Windows networking roles will be assigned to this newest, bestest system

Rackmount preferred, plenty of space >20U

Technologies I'm willing to consider at this large junction:

SAN / NAS

Server virtualization

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What is working for youse guys? What is *not working* that you would warn me to keep away from? I have a nice situation here to be able to design what I want. I want to learn from your experiences, please.

02-29-2008, 12:05 PM	#1
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	SQL server hardware I have been tasked to produce a plan for a system to run our SQL databases. This will be a replacement system for the one that flinched this morning. Some requirements: First tier hardware, including asap service contracts Redundant systems so that there is no single point of failure, including the server itself Windows Server OS (not directly a server for sql requirement, but some accommodation for backup must be included in the plan) Less crucial details: Other Windows networking roles will be assigned to this newest, bestest system Rackmount preferred, plenty of space >20U Technologies I'm willing to consider at this large junction: SAN / NAS Server virtualization ---- What is working for youse guys? What is not working that you would warn me to keep away from? I have a nice situation here to be able to design what I want. I want to learn from your experiences, please. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.