Location of Logs and data files

Do the logs and data files of a database have to be on the same server as the
SQL Server software?
I am running SQL Server 2000, and have several DBs on the server. However I
am expecting a new one to grow quite fast, and would like to place the data
and log files on a separate server. However, when I create a new DB and try
to locate the data and log files elsewhere, it only appears to allow me to
place them on the same server. Is there any way round this?
> Do the logs and data files of a database have to be on the same server as the
> SQL Server software?
Yes. They can be on a SAN, though, as a SAN is seen as locally attached..
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
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"Petet Tickler" <Petet Tickler@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Do the logs and data files of a database have to be on the same server as the
> SQL Server software?
> I am running SQL Server 2000, and have several DBs on the server. However I
> am expecting a new one to grow quite fast, and would like to place the data
> and log files on a separate server. However, when I create a new DB and try
> to locate the data and log files elsewhere, it only appears to allow me to
> place them on the same server. Is there any way round this?
>
|||Petet Tickler wrote:
> Do the logs and data files of a database have to be on the same server as the
> SQL Server software?
> I am running SQL Server 2000, and have several DBs on the server. However I
> am expecting a new one to grow quite fast, and would like to place the data
> and log files on a separate server. However, when I create a new DB and try
> to locate the data and log files elsewhere, it only appears to allow me to
> place them on the same server. Is there any way round this?
>
Having you database files on another server, is not enabled in SQL Server.
If you have a NAS, you can have your files on this, but it's not
recommended.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304261
Regards
Steen