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Re: >2TB disks on WHS


  • Subject: Re: >2TB disks on WHS
  • From: "Scott" <jslewis@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:45:16 -0000

I don't think WHS is 64bit, it's based on the 32bit version of Server
2003. Your hardware should be OK though.

Scott.

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "noughtomate" <balraj_jassal@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I rapidly nearing the end of my available capacity on my WHS machine
and considering upgrading some of my internal disks.
>
> I remember reading some time ago about the physical limitations of
using disk capacities > 2TB. If I've got this correct, the path for me
to include 3TB disks would need :
>
>  64 Bit Hardware -> 64 Bit OS -> Suitable RAID Controller
>
> For the first two, I'm using an Intel Atom 330 with Windows Home
Server. From everything I've read so far, I think they're both 64 bit.
>
> But how about a RAID card.... Are there any recommendations for
something that can support a bigger disk size ?
>
> I know many of you are power users on WHS, so your insight would be
appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>




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