Re: Seeking advice on system architecture

Steve,
To be of any real service to you, we need more information. Whats the second machine for? clustering, parallel server, test server, fail over, cold spare, hot spare?
What kind of application is this database server going to support? (OLTP, OLAP)? Will it be query intensive, or update intensive? In general:
Redo logs and Archive log will benefit from being Raid0+1. Raid5 has a write penalty.
Actually, why don't I point you to my sources: - Oracle Support, MetaLink, http://support.oracle.com/ requires registration. cursor over server, then click oracle server enterprise edition, then click microsoft, then scroll down to Technical Bulletins and click, click again on Windows NT. this is the straight forward approach. - Optimal Database File Distribution Across N Disks, Oracle Magazine, http://www.oramag.com/archives/15DBA.html

There are several good articles in both these sites. Start reading... form your own opinion.
Terry Banicki

In article <EpL0xx.5Eu_at_world.std.com>,
  spax_at_world.std.com (Steve Pax) wrote:
>
> I have inheretited a project that requires 24 hr 7 day a week
> availability. Probably that can be weakened slightly.
>
> The project is committed to using Oracle 8 on NT server,
> on two Compaq Proliant 2500 servers with 8 Gig each and RAID 5.
> In actuality the DB only requires 500 Meg of table space.
> It will be coded in PowerBuilder 5.
>
> I welcome any advice or information on how to organize
> backups, recovery, and the system architecture.
>
> Thanks
> Steve
>
> spax_at_world.std.com
>
>

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