So I've got a server that I've installed 3 SSD drives into. My intention is to use one of the drives as the 'root' drive, where software will be
installed, home directories will live, etc. (btw this is for a home server where I'm basically the only user) The other two drives will be put
into a RAID array.
Now the question is one of best practices I think. In a configuration like this, let's say I want to install mySQL. I envision installing it on the 'root' drive
but I'd like to have the databases themselves (the data) live on the RAID array. Same thing with something like GIT.
So is this the way a config like this is usually done? If so, how is the RAID array used for the data. Do I put links from the root directory. For instance, for mySQL, there would normally be something like /usr/bin/mysql/data, would one typically link this data directory to a different directory in a filesystem on the RAID array?
If not, then how is this sort of thing typically done?
I hope I've been reasonably clear and don't sound like a complete moron, but any help would be appreciated.
thanks,
keith
installed, home directories will live, etc. (btw this is for a home server where I'm basically the only user) The other two drives will be put
into a RAID array.
Now the question is one of best practices I think. In a configuration like this, let's say I want to install mySQL. I envision installing it on the 'root' drive
but I'd like to have the databases themselves (the data) live on the RAID array. Same thing with something like GIT.
So is this the way a config like this is usually done? If so, how is the RAID array used for the data. Do I put links from the root directory. For instance, for mySQL, there would normally be something like /usr/bin/mysql/data, would one typically link this data directory to a different directory in a filesystem on the RAID array?
If not, then how is this sort of thing typically done?
I hope I've been reasonably clear and don't sound like a complete moron, but any help would be appreciated.
thanks,
keith