6.7 Create separate partitions for programs and data

Information

It is recommended that separate partitions are created for:

. Operating system and Sybase ASE program files
. Databases and transaction logs

Rationale:

Separate partitions provide greater protections via file permissions at the volume level as
well as allowing greater control over data storage usage and monitoring of the database.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

1. During the install process, configure the server to create system databases (e.g.
master) on a separate partition to the Sybase ASE and Windows application binaries
and configuration files.

2. Ensure that subsequent databases are also created on a separate partition.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/1612