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Jul 17, 2014, 3:50 PM
1 Posts

best practice question - program & data directories on separate drives?

  • Category: Domino Server
  • Platform: Windows
  • Release: 9.0.1
  • Role: Administrator
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  • Replies: 3

I'm setting up a new Domino 9.0.1 server on an IBM Bladeserver running Windows 2012 R2 x64. The blade itself has two drives installed in a RAID-1 configuration, and this "C" drive is where the server OS is installed. The blade's "D" drive is 2 TB of a RAID-5 array, with nothing currently on it.

My first instinct was to put Domino's program and data directories on the D drive--that's how my existing server is configured--but I'm now wondering if there would be a performance benefit in putting the program files on C and the data directory on D. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.

Jul 17, 2014, 7:25 PM
326 Posts
Suggestion

Do you "own" the c drive? Usually companies don't want anything but os  on the c and put programs on d e f drive

Jul 21, 2014, 6:36 PM
212 Posts
Where to put Domino and Data directories

It is usually better to place the Domino Directory tself on the D drive, and the data directory on the D drive.  This way, your program is running directly from teh C drive, and the datafiels are running fro the network.  If you should at some time wish to reconfigure the server, it will be simpler if the Data directory is on a separate drive.

Aug 1, 2014, 1:10 AM
8 Posts
Program on C:, data on D:

I think that Bradley meant that the Domino program directory should be on C: and the data directory should be on D:. If this is what he meant then I agree.


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