Planning for Storage Scalability

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

A properly planned storage infrastructure should meet both your current and future needs. It is crucial to understand the storage design and implementation limitations of your existing systems, as well as methods to overcome those limits. The general process for storage scalability planning is shown in Figure 1.6.

Figure 1.6   Planning for Storage Scalability