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Re: Is RAID useful for Oracle database files?

From: Connor McDonald <mcdonald.connor.cs_at_bhp.com.au>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 17:00:34 +0800
Message-ID: <369C60B2.75E4@bhp.com.au>


Monique van Daal wrote:
>
> We know it is possible to use RAID 5 on SUn Solaris for our Oracle
> databases. But does anybody know if it is also USEFUL to apply RAID 5
> with Oracle database?
>
> Thanks

With RAID you can have 2 of a possible 3 benefits...Take your pick

			RAID 0		1	0+1	5
Redundancy		No		Yes	Yes	Yes
Performance		Yes		Maybe	Yes	No
Inexpensive		Yes		No	No	Yes

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Connor McDonald
BHP Information Technology
Perth, Western Australia
"The difference between me and a madman is that I am not mad" Received on Wed Jan 13 1999 - 03:00:34 CST

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