Message-Id: <10679.121904@fatcity.com> From: Satar Naghshineh Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 08:36:48 -0800 Subject: RE: EMC - Hitachi This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C04D8F.ECC30050 Content-Type: text/plain The number of spindles does matter depending on the setup you have. I believe EMC has smart cache products in which data will bypass the cache in sequential writes, you might want to look into that. Regards, Satar > -----Original Message----- > From: Ganapathi Kesavelu [SMTP:k7g@yahoo.com] > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 10:45 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: EMC - Hitachi > > > We are looking for a storage option. Here are the > specs > > O/S Digital Unix 4.0D (upgraded to 4.0G) > Tru Cluster 1.5 (upgraded to 1.6) > Oracle 7.3.4 with OPS (upgraded to 8.1.7) > Database will be around 100G (24x7 system) > > The sales guys from EMC and Hitachi have met us. EMC > is proposing a 8430 . Hitachi is considering 7700E and > 9900. > > Does the number of spindles matter in case of disk > array (2GB of cache) > > I'll be grateful if you can give your experiences or > advices with these products > Thanks in Advance > > Thanking you > GK > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Calendar - Get organized for the holidays! > http://calendar.yahoo.com/ > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Ganapathi Kesavelu > INET: k7g@yahoo.com > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). ------_=_NextPart_001_01C04D8F.ECC30050 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: EMC - Hitachi

The number of = spindles does matter depending on the setup you have. I believe EMC has = smart cache products in which data will bypass the cache in sequential = writes, you might want to look into that.

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