NAS with Dell NX3200

[havary]

Hi,

I have to install a NAS Dell NX3200 with 5TB. It will be a File Storage Server

Someone could point me some directions about:

- how many LUN's and how much disk space?

Thanks.

 

[tycoonbob]

http://www.dell.com/us/enterprise/p/powervault-nx3200/pd

Check the specs tab to find out about maximum storage, etc. The NX3200 uses the Dell PERC H710 for internal drives, so the specs for it can be found:
http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/pvaul/en/dell-perc-h710-spec-sheet.pdf

Up to 64 Logical Drives and 64TB per LUN.

 

[havary]

tycoonbob, Thanks for the awser!

There is a rule about 2TB per LUN, that a read in somewhere, but i dont remember the forum now.

Do have some best pratices documents about this.

I feel that making a 5TB volume is not the best way. I dont know. What do you have?

Thank you!

 

[tycoonbob]

I have never heard anything bad about a 2TB or larger LUN. It really comes down to what the storage is for, which can decide what kind of underlying RAID the LUN should be on, sector size, etc., etc.