> Don't use raid5. I always use a combination of raid 1 and 10 for a
> database server. If you have a database that frequently updates records
> you don't want the extra write overhead.
Yeah, what he said. However it is sometimes possible to get decent
performance anyways from a hardware RAID5 device if the controller has
enough cache (ie. a LOT). Generally speaking the Oracle "suggested
layouts" for disks consist of 17-22 spindles, mirrored, with logical
splits among the write-ahead log, the data area, and the redo log...
Boy do I ever Not Miss working with Oracle.
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being ostracized by child molesters."
--Ian Rowan
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