How (and When) to Use Mount Points in Windows Server 2008
Running out of drive letters? Here's a trick for your admin toolbox: Create a mount point for each logical drive you want to add, thus allowing performance to be contained to a logical drive while still conforming to your drive-letter standards. Over at IT Republic, Rick Vanover explains how to set up mount points in Windows Server 2008. Let's start with why: There are many scenarios in which you would want a large number of drives, such as multiple databases for Microsoft SQL Server or Exchange Server installations. Exchange databases are notorious for needing their own drives per mailbox store and, if you provision out well, you will quickly run out of drive letters. This can enable large numbers of drives to be available within one system. If you find the initial explanation confusing, be sure to read Vanover's follow-up post, When to use mount points for Windows servers. |
