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Dell EMC PowerVault MD3400 and MD3420 Series Storage Arrays Deployment Guide

Planning the storage configuration

Consider the following before installing your storage array:
  • Evaluate data storage needs and administrative requirements.
  • Calculate availability requirements.
  • Decide the frequency and level of backups, such as weekly full backups with daily partial backups.
  • Consider storage array options, such as password protection and email alert notifications for error conditions.
  • Design the configuration of virtual disks, disk groups, or dynamic disk groups according to a data organization plan. For example, use one virtual disk for inventory, a second for financial and tax information, and a third for customer information.
  • Decide whether to allow space for hot spares, which automatically replace failed physical disks.

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