SQL Server with NetApp SAN

If you are planning to use NetApp as the SAN for your SQL Server instance(s), take a look at these documents in addition to the normal SQL Server IO planning best practices documents.

 

TR-3779 Sizing best practice guide.
https://media.netapp.com/documents/tr-3779.pdf

TR-3696 This is for the storage layout best practices.
https://www.netapp.com/us/library/technical-reports/tr-3696.html

White Paper on 1 TB DSS systems
https://www.netapp.com/us/library/technical-reports/tr-3650.html

SMSQL 5.0 Best Practice Guide
https://media.netapp.com/documents/tr-3431.pdf

Microsoft® SQL Server 2005 Performance and Scalability Testing Using NetApp FAS920 Storage Systems
https://media.netapp.com/documents/tr-3402.pdf