Re: SAN Recommendations - Fact Finding - Help

Hi Chris

I think you need to make a list of requirements.

Some ideas, what is the database used for - OLTP or DW; what size is the database/s 20GB or 2TB; What response times are you requiring, will (rip my tongue out for mentioning it) RAID 5 suffice or do you need RAID 10. What mirroring technology, and does Oracle certify it, will you use if you are having a backup/mirrored SAN. What budget $10,000, $100,000

These are but a few questions you will need to answer as they will lead you in other areas.

HTH Cheers

Peter

On Tue, 2008-01-29 at 14:56 -0600, Taylor, Chris David wrote:
> My PC/LAN manager came by and asked me if I could gather some
> recommendations for SANs for companies running Oracle. Or types of
> SANS even. That’s real cut and dried is it not? (Tongue planted
> firmly in cheek)
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> Anyway, I know everybody and their brother seems to be an Oracle
> partner, so there’s really no help there.
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> So, now I’m wondering how I come up with information to answer this
> rather vague question.
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> I know we used to use an HP MSA1000 (entry-level SAN) that we had a
> terrible experience with. I don’t know if it was solely the
> hardware’s fault, or a combination of the hardware and lack of
> expertise setting it up.
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> I assume I should start with a list of features we would like to have
> and then cross reference those with vendors that can supply those
> features?
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> Anyone know if Oracle provides consultation and recommendations for
> storage?
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> Thoughts?
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> Chris Taylor
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> Sr. Oracle DBA
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> Ingram Barge Company
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> Nashville, TN 37205
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> Office: 615-517-3355
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> Cell: 615-354-4799
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> Email: chris.taylor_at_ingrambarge.com
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