On 4/7/05 14:11, "Jacob Bresciani" <email@hidden> wrote:
>
> This is a function that should be available since corporate data is
> always growing. Yes backups are essential and a full backup should
> definitely be done before attempting to re-size a partition. The time it
> takes to delete and re-create the partitions, and then restore all the
> data can be huge. Take into consideration the XRAID, how much time would
> it take to restore a complete 1Tb or larger array. What if it's already
> partitioned and you need to make the one of the first partitions bigger?
> does this mean you need to delete all partitions and then recreate and
> restore everything. Only if it goes south during the re-size.
Then you do it after hours or on a weekend after a good backup. Restore time
is a function of backup methodology so the time answer is"It depends"
Note that growing partitions only reallocates space. If that RAID's full,
changing partition sizes, if even possible, won't do you a bit of good.
As well, on a RAID setup, the only purpose for partitions is if you need
exclusive access to data by machines in a way that permissions can't handle.
--
John C. Welch Writer/Analyst
Bynkii.com Mac and other opinions
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