Question : RAID 1 or RAID 10 for windows 2003 server with SQL 2000 server

Hi There,
I just got a new dell Poweredge T610 server to replace our SQL server.Please find the attached
configuration.
Right now I have configured the server with RAID 10 basically two virtual disk arrays 4 each both on RAID 10.
The server has 8 15 k rpm disk.
So I had configured the first 4 as Raid 10 to use as boot drive for win 2003 and will be installing sql 2000 server.
The other 4 as raid 10 for the database.
My question is is it ok to have the win 2003 OS on RAID 10 or is RAID 1 BETTER FOR OS.
I will really appreciate any help.
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Answer : RAID 1 or RAID 10 for windows 2003 server with SQL 2000 server

It is fine to have the OS on a RAID 10 but unnecessary you'll be wasting space.

I think a RAID 1 for the OS a RAID 10 for the DB ( optional transaction logs)  and a RAID 1 for the transaction logs and backups or just for the backups might be a better use of the drives.