Re: RAID on NT

Juergen Schiewe wrote:
>
> no one wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone have any documentation or information regarding using RAID
> > storage on NT with Oracle (7.3.3)?
> >
> > Any issues, disadvantages, advantages etc. We already use RAID 5 on
> > Unix, would like to know if there are any problems with using it on NT.
>
> My experience is that NT software RAID 5 is slow compared non raid
> configurations. If you feel that you need RAID 5 for safety reasons
> you should consider a hardware RAID controller with battery backup

Use write through option in any cases 'cause battery backup is unreliable!!

> and a large (>8MB) cache.
> Check the NT Event log frequently because this is the only place
> where NT logs failed disks. You have to reboot the server after
> replacing a failed disk (even for a hot plug system).
>
> hope that helps
> Juergen Schiewe
 

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Matthias Gresz    :-)