This information comes from this TechNet Article:
| Description | Recommended Value |
|---|---|
| Storage Track Boundary | 64K or Greater (1MB Recommended) |
| NTFS Allocation Unit/Cluster Size | 64KB (Database & Log Partitions) |
| RAID Stripe Size | 256KB or Greater |
Command for formatting an NTFS partition with the recommended block size:
Format <DriveLetter>: /q /y /fs:ntfs /v:<VolumeName> /a:64K
Format F: /q /y /fs:ntfs /v:VolumeName /a:64K