Re: Redo log & RAID

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 20:38:32 +0200
Message-ID: <tc9ma4glu3j8a6@beta-news.demon.nl>

"Roger Menhennett" <r.menhennett_at_lmco.com> wrote in message news:3AC4BEB8.FECC027D_at_lmco.com...
> Oracle mirrors its redo logs with multiple members per redo log group,
> advisedly
> with each member on a separate disk. Question: is HW or SW mirroring a
> better alternative to Oracle's mirroring of these files?
>

You need to have Oracle mirror them. Other types of mirroring most likely include one write request (HW mirroring definitly does) and if that write request fails, you are done for.
Drop the Oracle mirroring and the day will strike you regret this decision.

Regards,

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA Received on Fri Mar 30 2001 - 12:38:32 CST