Do you tick "Enable file and folder compression" when formatting a data volume?

Jack

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Dec 23, 2009, 3:28:32 PM12/23/09

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Dear all,

I just added 2 x 600GB HDDs into a Dell PE2900 to form a RAID1 data
volume.

I am wondering if it is okay to tick the option "Enable file and
folder compression" when formatting this new volume so that I can save
more data on it. Are there any side effects to do this?

Thanks
Jack

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]

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Dec 23, 2009, 4:55:29 PM12/23/09

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Yes, there are performance hits. Don't do it. Disk is cheap enough
these days.

Charlie Russel - MVP

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Dec 23, 2009, 5:21:24 PM12/23/09

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Don't do it. Disk is cheap, and recovery is expensive. ;) And even though
the performance hit isn't huge, the increased risk isn't worth it. Plus it
means you can't use EFS anywhere on the volume, even if you need it.

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Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP]

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Dec 26, 2009, 4:24:11 AM12/26/09

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For a Third Referral
Agreed Don't do this.
Buy another set of drives if you need space :)
Russ

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Jack

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Dec 27, 2009, 2:52:00 PM12/27/09

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On Dec 26, 1:24 am, "Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP]"

<r...@REMOVETHIS.sbits.biz> wrote:
> For a Third Referral
> Agreed Don't do this.
> Buy another set of drives if you need space :)
> Russ
>
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> > On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:28:32 -0800 (PST), Jack
> > <dontaskwhoiam2...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>Dear all,
>
> >>I just added 2 x 600GB HDDs into a Dell PE2900 to form a RAID1 data
> >>volume.
>
> >>I am wondering if it is okay to tick the option "Enable file and
> >>folder compression" when formatting this new volume so that I can save
> >>more data on it. Are there any side effects to do this?
>
> >>Thanks
> >>Jack
>
> > Yes, there are performance hits. Don't do it. Disk is cheap enough
> > these days.

Thanks Dudes. I wont do it then.
I actually dont feel comfortable to do it either. The server does not
have any available hard drive slots for me to expand in the future,
that's why i asked this question.

Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP]

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Dec 27, 2009, 5:19:16 PM12/27/09

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Jack,
If you are desperate to need extra space and Money is tight.

You can get a eSATA Card with an External connector
And an eSATA External RAID Drive set.
http://www.lacie.com/us/products/product.htm?pid=11140
And have some extra space instead of buying a new server.
Russ

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