Message-Id: <10701.123672@fatcity.com> From: jared still Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 08:14:49 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: Raw Vs. File systems, your opinion? Cooked: requires less planning Raw: Requires much planning Will your environment allow you to use raw? Jared On Tue, 5 Dec 2000, Ron Rogers wrote: > Jared, you were partually correct about starting something with reference= to "cooked vs raw" devices. The information at the web site you listed was= informative and very detailed But this still doesn't answer to question I = posted on Nov 16 > "> List, > > At my last interview I was asked about "cooked" and "raw" devices for t= he storage and the advantages/dis-advantages of each. AS a DBA should I be = concerned about the type of storage the os has? Needless to say I didn't ge= t the job offer.... Could anyo ne > direct me to the answers to the questions or explain it in layperson ter= ms. > > Thanks. > > ROR m=AA=BF=AAm" >=20 >=20 > >>> carmichr@hotmail.com 12/04/00 07:02PM >>> > well, I'm fighting on your side in this one. I don't like using raw unles= s I=20 > am forced to (because I'm using OPS) >=20 >=20 > >From: "Joseph S. Testa" > >Reply-To: ORACLE-L@fatcity.com=20 > >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > >Subject: Re: Raw Vs. File systems, your opinion? > >Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 15:00:29 -0800 > > > >let the holy war begin. > > > >joe, the anti-raw device DBA > > > >bruce.taneja@mcd.com wrote: > > > > > > We have been using raw devices for Oracle datafiles.. though I hear= =20 > >that > > > unix file systems > > > are the prefered way.. Any one has bad experiences that made them=20 > >switch > > > one to other? > > > Any other opinions? > > > > > > thanks! > > > Bruce > > > > >-- > >Joe Testa http://www.oracle-dba.com=20 > > >=20 > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Ron Rogers > INET: RROGERS@galottery.org >=20 > 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). >=20 Jared Still Certified Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist ;)