Allocate space

Hi,
I want to allocate 20 GB for a new database, what is the
best way of do it'
I simply allocate a .mdf file of 20 GB or create 4 of 5
GB ? i just have one RAID with 140 GB,the storage is
shared with other hosts, i have the servers's H:\ drive
pointing the storage with 70 GB for my databases in my
instance.
Thanks a lot
Miguel CorreiaI think it doesn't make much of a difference with 1 file or 4 files on the
same Raid disk ...
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"Miguel" <cmlcorreia@.netcabo.pt> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I want to allocate 20 GB for a new database, what is the
> best way of do it'
> I simply allocate a .mdf file of 20 GB or create 4 of 5
> GB ? i just have one RAID with 140 GB,the storage is
> shared with other hosts, i have the servers's H:\ drive
> pointing the storage with 70 GB for my databases in my
> instance.
> Thanks a lot
> Miguel Correia