Windows 2003 Appliance Storage server

i have storage server running on it's internal raid array acting slug on access file systems. version supposed better file sharing conventional 2003 server? there tweaks can use speed up? last line of sanity says reload conventional 2003.

hi mark,

 

windows storage server 2003 r2 dedicated file , print server based on windows technology designed dependability, ease of integration, , value. windows storage server 2003 r2 has been designed improved performance, better interoperability storage area networks (sans), , better scalability , failover capabilities. there other improvements include integrated point-in-time shadow copy capability , more complete web-based user interface.

 

for more details, please refer windows storage server 2003 r2 features

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/wss2003/productinformation/features/default.mspx

 

windows storage server 2003 r2 - asked questions

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/wss2003/productinformation/faq/default.mspx

 

windows storage server 2003 r2 - product overview

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/wss2003/productinformation/overview/default.mspx

 

meanwhile, general consideration on performance tuning of file server on windows storage server 2003, you may refer part performance tuning file servers in following performance tuning guidelines windows server 2003, applied windows storage server 2003

 

performance tuning guidelines windows server 2003

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/performance/tuning.mspx

(performance tuning file servers)

 

hope helps.

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david shen - msft

Windows Server  >  File Services and Storage