Re: Placing Datafiles in a Striped environment

Niall Litchfield wrote:
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> "Connor McDonald" <connor_mcdonald_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:3B8EABF5.3026_at_yahoo.com...
> > With file systems you are going to struggle to do this since file
> > systems tend to plonk stuff all over the place. Raw devices are a
> > better option if you intend going to this level.
>
> How much extra performance does this effort get you typically 1 or 2
> percent?
>
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> Niall Litchfield
> Oracle DBA
> Audit Commission UK

I've really yet to see the "effort" in using raw devices. As far as I can work out, all you lose is autoextend which I'm not a fan of anyway

Just my 2c worth

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