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Yes, about raid devices. They do the work for you so you don't have to worry
about setting up separate devices. Where you put the indexes does not really
matter. No?
-Allen
Neil Cudd wrote:
> Generally, tablespaces are used as a means to distribute data across devices
> i.e. Tables on one disk and indicies on the other. Given this configuration,
> an insert into a table and the subsequent update of the index can happen
> asynchronously. If the table and index are on the same device then the two
> operations must happen serially, hence poorer performance.
>
> Raid arrays .. boon or bane ? Discuss.
>
> Allen wrote in message <3815C976.3DC4A4DB_at_email.mot.com>...
> >I have read that performance will suffer if the index for a table
> >is stored in the same tablespace as the table. Is this true and
> >can anyone explain why this is?
> >
> >- Allen
> >fab101_at_email.mot.com
> >
Received on Tue Oct 26 1999 - 13:44:17 CDT