SQL Server I/O for Thoughthttp://blogs.technet.com/b/sqlman/archive/2009/04/15/sql-server-i-o-for-thought.aspxFollowing are the links specifically relating to best practices for setting up disk I/O for SQL Server workloads. Predeployment I/O Best Practices - http://sqlcat.com/whitepapers/archive/2007/11/21/predeployment-i-o-best-practices.aspx Complete I/O Besten-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)