YellowSnow
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I have an HP Proliant ML350 Server running 2003 Server with both OS and Data partitions on one RAID 5 array. Well, sometimes while navigating folders with Explorer (locally or from a client over the network (navigating network folders) the server freezes for a couple seconds or sometimes as much as 20 seconds at a time. It is also very slow to reboot. And after a reboot, is slow for the first few minutes while everything starts up.
But other than that, it's a super fast server. It's got a quad core Intel Xeon CPU and 4GB of RAM. It's used mainly for file serving and with a Foxpro database that a few clients interact with over the LAN using software that runs fast. Network file transfers are generally pretty quick, as is using Adobe CS2 suite with files on the network. But every month or so, there will be a momentary freeze.
I am thinking that separating the OS from the RAID5 array and moving it to a separate array might cure this issue. I want to do it right, but I need to keep it low cost in order to get approval. I'd like to add a PCIe hardware RAID card connected to two small SSD's in RAID1 for fault tolerance. Sound good?
Please suggest the best card and SSD drives for this scenario. I'd love to keep the total cost under $250 but let me know if that's unreasonable.
Also, what software should I use to move the OS from the existing partition to the new one? I don't think Gparted will let me go from the existing 100GB partition to a smaller one. I have 10 Acronis workstation licenses, but none for Server.
Any advice is appreciated.
But other than that, it's a super fast server. It's got a quad core Intel Xeon CPU and 4GB of RAM. It's used mainly for file serving and with a Foxpro database that a few clients interact with over the LAN using software that runs fast. Network file transfers are generally pretty quick, as is using Adobe CS2 suite with files on the network. But every month or so, there will be a momentary freeze.
I am thinking that separating the OS from the RAID5 array and moving it to a separate array might cure this issue. I want to do it right, but I need to keep it low cost in order to get approval. I'd like to add a PCIe hardware RAID card connected to two small SSD's in RAID1 for fault tolerance. Sound good?
Please suggest the best card and SSD drives for this scenario. I'd love to keep the total cost under $250 but let me know if that's unreasonable.
Also, what software should I use to move the OS from the existing partition to the new one? I don't think Gparted will let me go from the existing 100GB partition to a smaller one. I have 10 Acronis workstation licenses, but none for Server.
Any advice is appreciated.
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