Windows Server Update Services

[CHLOR]

does anyone know what size of hard-drive i should use for Windows Server Update Services.

should i put it in a RAID environment

[Danp]

I think the only correct answer to this question is "It depends."

How many OS are you supporting? What version(s) of Office? Etc.

FWIW, I have a VM running a number of apps including WSUS. I allocated 80GB to it, and there's still about 2/3rds available.

[raditude]

It has been a couple years since I read the WSUS information, but if I recall correctly they "recommend" 20gb of available space, but I would not put it on anything less than 40gb (my rule is to double whatever they say is recommended when it comes to HDD space, RAM..etc, if possible).

[CHLOR]

i will only have windows xp and office 2007

plus i will run printing management software and os deployment. I was thinking of getting a samsung 500gb for it.

should i create a raid since i don't have a back-up system as my customer has a tight budget

[YeOldeStonecat]

On my WSUS rigs that uses somewhere in the mid to upper teens...as far as gigs. So carve out at least 20 gigs for WSUS...and run the cleanup utility frequently if you run tight on space. Ideally at least 30 gigs if you want to just ignore it.

If your customer has a tight budget and can't swing RAID...eh, no biggie if the server is only running this non essential stuff, in reality it could be rebuilt from scratch in a couple of hours.

[CHLOR]

Thanks for the info YeOldeStonecat. i know it can be rebuilt from scratch again , but i would need to create and configure everything again.

are Samsung hard-drives any good.

[sky-knight]

Create? Configure? Isn't that what system state backups are for?

Personally, I'm a fan of Seagate drives. But I've used WD, Samsung, Seagate, Hitachi, and Toshiba drives and to be honest... they are all but virtually interchangeable.

The catch? Make sure you do your homework and you're getting a drive designed to support RAID. There are many cheap SATA devices out there that will fail in anything more complicated than a mirror.

[YeOldeStonecat]

are Samsung hard-drives any good.

I haven't used their desktop/server drives much, they do make decent laptop drives. For desktops/servers, I'm a fan of Seagate and WD drives. For ultra long life/reliability, WD RE3 series is their top enterprise grade SATA drive...5 year drive.

[CHLOR]

thanks for all the help guys

i have never never used Samsung hard-drives, but i read some reviews, and ill give them a try

[Coutelot]

Yeah dude you should definitely put server in a RAID environment.