Re: raw disk

From: Mario Bucsics <mario.bucsics_at_siemens.at>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 20:05:36 +0200
Message-ID: <37B9A470.9DAB242D@siemens.at>

Hi Mike,

I think it is better to use the file system because backing up and restoring the
Database is much easier than on raw devices. If your Filesystem is an Raid 1
reading from the filesystem is faster than from raw devices. Raw devices are
faster for writing an you can have many tables in it.

Regards

Mario Bucsics, SIEMENS AG

Mike Lopes wrote:

> I am converting Oracle on NT to an HP9000 Unix and want to know if I
> should use a raw disk or the file system. Can I have more than 1 table
> on a raw device? Are they difficult to manage as opposed to the unix
> file system.
>
> We are going to be using the tables mainly for lookup and running
> reports.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike Lopes
> mlopes_at_cruzio.com
Received on Tue Aug 17 1999 - 13:05:36 CDT