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Discussions tagged with 'share organization' on WindowsForum.com focus on best practices for allocating disk space to multiple file shares in a Windows Server environment. Topics include whether to create one large volume with separate folder shares or partition storage into smaller volumes aligned with individual shares. Users share experiences with RAID arrays, volume size limits (e.g., Windows Server Backup's 15 TB restriction), and long-term management of shares like Movies, Music, and Videos. The tag covers practical storage planning for enterprise or home server setups, emphasizing trade-offs between simplicity, backup compatibility, and future flexibility.
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    Disk Space Allocation Question

    Fundamental question on best practice to allocate space for multiple shares (RAID6 array with 72 TB usable): 1) Initialize as one large volume and set up separate folder shares on this large volume? 2) Chop the 72 TB into smaller volumes - possibly aligning shares with volumes. I initially...
    • wyliec2
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    • backup backup limitations data management extend volume file server file sharing file system non-contiguous volumes partition raid scalability share organization storage configuration storage optimization volume volume management windows server
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    • Forum: Windows Server Forums