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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller @Dashrender
      last edited by

      @dashrender said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

      @tim_g said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

      @hobbit666 said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

      @tim_g said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

      We have a Hyper-V host with two tiers of storage: an all SSD RAID, and an all HDD RAID.

      WHen I set up the MS SQL server (mainly for MS Dynamics purposes, but it also serves some other critical business functions), I had to do it according to what the Dynamics consultant suggested:

      • MS SQL VM: (virtual disk (os drive letter))
        • serv-SQL.vhdx (C:)
        • serv-SQL-DATA.vhdx (D:)
        • serv-SQL-LOG.vhdx (E:)
        • serv-SQL-BACKUP.vhdx (F:)

      The D and E virtual disks are located on the SSD RAID on the physical host, the other two are on the HDD RAID.

      The stuff needing to be fast like the TempDB, Log, main DB, etc is all on SSD... while the backups and the OS are on the HDD RAID.

      I do have SSD caching for the HDD RAID, so the other stuff is actually sped up, though not 100% of the time. Most writes are anyways.

      How have you got you disks split? Is it 50/50 SSD/Spinning?

      I'm not sure what you're asking.

      But the physical Hyper-V Host simply has two physical RAIDs.

      • HOST
        • 1st RAID (which is a RAID10)
          • SSDs
        • 2nd RAID (also a RAID10)
          • HDDs

      These RAIDs are completely separate. On the HOST, the SSD RAID is the D: drive, and the HDD RAID is the E: drive. I store the virtual machine virtual disks (the .vhdx disks) on the one it needs to go on depending on IOPS requirements. For example, the database and log virtual disks of MS SQL virtual machines go on the D: drive of the HOST, and the OS and Backup .vhdx virtual disks of that virtual machine go on the E: drive of the HOST.

      What is your 😄 Drive?

      The smile drive is where you store the memes.

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      • DashrenderD
        Dashrender @hobbit666
        last edited by

        @hobbit666 said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

        @tim_g more how many disk in each RAID.

        Again, this is completely situation based.

        I see Tim answered for his setup, but it will have zero relation to your needs.

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        • DashrenderD
          Dashrender @scottalanmiller
          last edited by

          @scottalanmiller said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

          @dashrender said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

          @tim_g said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

          @hobbit666 said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

          @tim_g said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

          We have a Hyper-V host with two tiers of storage: an all SSD RAID, and an all HDD RAID.

          WHen I set up the MS SQL server (mainly for MS Dynamics purposes, but it also serves some other critical business functions), I had to do it according to what the Dynamics consultant suggested:

          • MS SQL VM: (virtual disk (os drive letter))
            • serv-SQL.vhdx (C:)
            • serv-SQL-DATA.vhdx (D:)
            • serv-SQL-LOG.vhdx (E:)
            • serv-SQL-BACKUP.vhdx (F:)

          The D and E virtual disks are located on the SSD RAID on the physical host, the other two are on the HDD RAID.

          The stuff needing to be fast like the TempDB, Log, main DB, etc is all on SSD... while the backups and the OS are on the HDD RAID.

          I do have SSD caching for the HDD RAID, so the other stuff is actually sped up, though not 100% of the time. Most writes are anyways.

          How have you got you disks split? Is it 50/50 SSD/Spinning?

          I'm not sure what you're asking.

          But the physical Hyper-V Host simply has two physical RAIDs.

          • HOST
            • 1st RAID (which is a RAID10)
              • SSDs
            • 2nd RAID (also a RAID10)
              • HDDs

          These RAIDs are completely separate. On the HOST, the SSD RAID is the D: drive, and the HDD RAID is the E: drive. I store the virtual machine virtual disks (the .vhdx disks) on the one it needs to go on depending on IOPS requirements. For example, the database and log virtual disks of MS SQL virtual machines go on the D: drive of the HOST, and the OS and Backup .vhdx virtual disks of that virtual machine go on the E: drive of the HOST.

          What is your 😄 Drive?

          The smile drive is where you store the memes.

          /sigh - it displace the letter c followed by colon as 😄
          again /sigh.

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          • black3dynamiteB
            black3dynamite @Dashrender
            last edited by

            @dashrender said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

            @scottalanmiller said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

            @dashrender said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

            @tim_g said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

            @hobbit666 said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

            @tim_g said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

            We have a Hyper-V host with two tiers of storage: an all SSD RAID, and an all HDD RAID.

            WHen I set up the MS SQL server (mainly for MS Dynamics purposes, but it also serves some other critical business functions), I had to do it according to what the Dynamics consultant suggested:

            • MS SQL VM: (virtual disk (os drive letter))
              • serv-SQL.vhdx (C:)
              • serv-SQL-DATA.vhdx (D:)
              • serv-SQL-LOG.vhdx (E:)
              • serv-SQL-BACKUP.vhdx (F:)

            The D and E virtual disks are located on the SSD RAID on the physical host, the other two are on the HDD RAID.

            The stuff needing to be fast like the TempDB, Log, main DB, etc is all on SSD... while the backups and the OS are on the HDD RAID.

            I do have SSD caching for the HDD RAID, so the other stuff is actually sped up, though not 100% of the time. Most writes are anyways.

            How have you got you disks split? Is it 50/50 SSD/Spinning?

            I'm not sure what you're asking.

            But the physical Hyper-V Host simply has two physical RAIDs.

            • HOST
              • 1st RAID (which is a RAID10)
                • SSDs
              • 2nd RAID (also a RAID10)
                • HDDs

            These RAIDs are completely separate. On the HOST, the SSD RAID is the D: drive, and the HDD RAID is the E: drive. I store the virtual machine virtual disks (the .vhdx disks) on the one it needs to go on depending on IOPS requirements. For example, the database and log virtual disks of MS SQL virtual machines go on the D: drive of the HOST, and the OS and Backup .vhdx virtual disks of that virtual machine go on the E: drive of the HOST.

            What is your 😄 Drive?

            The smile drive is where you store the memes.

            /sigh - it displace the letter c followed by colon as 😄
            again /sigh.

            I got caught with that too. I need to remember to use C:\ instead.

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller @Dashrender
              last edited by

              @dashrender said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

              @scottalanmiller said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

              @dashrender said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

              @tim_g said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

              @hobbit666 said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

              @tim_g said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

              We have a Hyper-V host with two tiers of storage: an all SSD RAID, and an all HDD RAID.

              WHen I set up the MS SQL server (mainly for MS Dynamics purposes, but it also serves some other critical business functions), I had to do it according to what the Dynamics consultant suggested:

              • MS SQL VM: (virtual disk (os drive letter))
                • serv-SQL.vhdx (C:)
                • serv-SQL-DATA.vhdx (D:)
                • serv-SQL-LOG.vhdx (E:)
                • serv-SQL-BACKUP.vhdx (F:)

              The D and E virtual disks are located on the SSD RAID on the physical host, the other two are on the HDD RAID.

              The stuff needing to be fast like the TempDB, Log, main DB, etc is all on SSD... while the backups and the OS are on the HDD RAID.

              I do have SSD caching for the HDD RAID, so the other stuff is actually sped up, though not 100% of the time. Most writes are anyways.

              How have you got you disks split? Is it 50/50 SSD/Spinning?

              I'm not sure what you're asking.

              But the physical Hyper-V Host simply has two physical RAIDs.

              • HOST
                • 1st RAID (which is a RAID10)
                  • SSDs
                • 2nd RAID (also a RAID10)
                  • HDDs

              These RAIDs are completely separate. On the HOST, the SSD RAID is the D: drive, and the HDD RAID is the E: drive. I store the virtual machine virtual disks (the .vhdx disks) on the one it needs to go on depending on IOPS requirements. For example, the database and log virtual disks of MS SQL virtual machines go on the D: drive of the HOST, and the OS and Backup .vhdx virtual disks of that virtual machine go on the E: drive of the HOST.

              What is your 😄 Drive?

              The smile drive is where you store the memes.

              /sigh - it displace the letter c followed by colon as 😄
              again /sigh.

              Just don't displace your colon!

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              • ObsolesceO
                Obsolesce @scottalanmiller
                last edited by

                @scottalanmiller said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

                @dashrender said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

                @scottalanmiller said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

                @dashrender said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

                @tim_g said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

                @hobbit666 said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

                @tim_g said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

                We have a Hyper-V host with two tiers of storage: an all SSD RAID, and an all HDD RAID.

                WHen I set up the MS SQL server (mainly for MS Dynamics purposes, but it also serves some other critical business functions), I had to do it according to what the Dynamics consultant suggested:

                • MS SQL VM: (virtual disk (os drive letter))
                  • serv-SQL.vhdx (C:)
                  • serv-SQL-DATA.vhdx (D:)
                  • serv-SQL-LOG.vhdx (E:)
                  • serv-SQL-BACKUP.vhdx (F:)

                The D and E virtual disks are located on the SSD RAID on the physical host, the other two are on the HDD RAID.

                The stuff needing to be fast like the TempDB, Log, main DB, etc is all on SSD... while the backups and the OS are on the HDD RAID.

                I do have SSD caching for the HDD RAID, so the other stuff is actually sped up, though not 100% of the time. Most writes are anyways.

                How have you got you disks split? Is it 50/50 SSD/Spinning?

                I'm not sure what you're asking.

                But the physical Hyper-V Host simply has two physical RAIDs.

                • HOST
                  • 1st RAID (which is a RAID10)
                    • SSDs
                  • 2nd RAID (also a RAID10)
                    • HDDs

                These RAIDs are completely separate. On the HOST, the SSD RAID is the D: drive, and the HDD RAID is the E: drive. I store the virtual machine virtual disks (the .vhdx disks) on the one it needs to go on depending on IOPS requirements. For example, the database and log virtual disks of MS SQL virtual machines go on the D: drive of the HOST, and the OS and Backup .vhdx virtual disks of that virtual machine go on the E: drive of the HOST.

                What is your 😄 Drive?

                The smile drive is where you store the memes.

                /sigh - it displace the letter c followed by colon as 😄
                again /sigh.

                Just don't displace your colon!

                Keep it clean!

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                • hobbit666H
                  hobbit666
                  last edited by

                  Running a 7 day DPACK (now liveoptics)

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @hobbit666
                    last edited by

                    @hobbit666 said in Sizing a Server and Disks - SQL VM:

                    Running a 7 day DPACK (now liveoptics)

                    Have fun, see you next week 🙂

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                    • hobbit666H
                      hobbit666
                      last edited by

                      Had to stop the DPACK and re-run.

                      Hopefully results tomorrow afternoon 🙂

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                      • hobbit666H
                        hobbit666
                        last edited by hobbit666

                        OK so are you ready for Slide show city 🙂 here comes the graphs 🙂

                        Basic Layout of the 3-2-1
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                        • hobbit666H
                          hobbit666
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                          Page1
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                            hobbit666
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                              hobbit666
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                                      hobbit666
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                                      Page5 - ESXi Host 3 - This one only runs the SQL VM
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                                        hobbit666
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                                        Page6 - ESXi Host 2
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                                          Page7 - ESXI host 1
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                                          • hobbit666H
                                            hobbit666
                                            last edited by

                                            General Info

                                            ESXi1 – Dell R710 – VMWare ESXi5.0.0
                                            2x Intel Xeon E5607 (4 core, no Hyperthreading)
                                            64GB RAM
                                            1TB Local

                                            ESXi2 – R610 - VMWare ESXi5.0.0
                                            2x Intel Xeon E5645 (6 core, 24 Threads)
                                            64GB RAM
                                            NO Local

                                            ESXi4 – R620 - VMWare ESXi5.0.0
                                            2x Intel Xeon E5-2640 (6 core, 24 Threads)
                                            64GB RAM
                                            NO Local

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