SQL Server Knowledge Sharing Network (@sqlmaster) : performance, allocation, data file, databasehttp://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/ssqanet/archive/tags/performance/allocation/data+file/database/default.aspxTags: performance, allocation, data file, databaseenCommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 20917.1142)SQL Server 2005 and Disk drive allocation unit size to 64K - any benefit or performance?http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/ssqanet/archive/2008/04/28/sql-server-2005-and-disk-drive-allocation-unit-size-to-64k-any-benefit-or-performance.aspxMon, 28 Apr 2008 15:28:00 GMTfa8c4e8e-46a3-4193-8264-2c1a9cb3475d:10357ssqa.net1http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/ssqanet/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=10357http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/ssqanet/archive/2008/04/28/sql-server-2005-and-disk-drive-allocation-unit-size-to-64k-any-benefit-or-performance.aspx#commentsYou may be aware that or seen within your Database platform about slower disk performance than expect having multiple disks in Windows Server 2003 environment when you use a hardware-based redundant array of independent disks (RAID) or a software-based...(<a href="http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/ssqanet/archive/2008/04/28/sql-server-2005-and-disk-drive-allocation-unit-size-to-64k-any-benefit-or-performance.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://sqlblogcasts.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10357" width="1" height="1">sql serverperformancebest practicesdatabasebenefitsdata filesizes64kallocation