Re: RAID Levels

"Anna C. Dent" wrote:

> Anton Buijs wrote:
> > Hari Om <hari_om_at_hotmail.com> schreef in berichtnieuws
> > d1d5ebe4.0307141436.6b4b2c0c_at_posting.google.com...
> > | Which RAID Level is usually best for any DB...? Level 0,1 5 or 10?
> > | Which type is better...Hardware or Software RAID?
> > |
> > | Any related information is appreciated!
> > |
> > | Thanks!
> >
> > Read paper http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/performance/pdf/opt_storage_conf.pdf
> > (if registration is required: otn is free and registration is easy). It
> > explains S.A.M.E.: share and mirror everything.
> > I think it's a good story.
> > Others consider it a myth:
> > http://www.quest-pipelines.com/newsletter-v3/0302_F.htm (browse halfway the
> > page).
> >
> >
> >
> I thought SAME stood for Stripe Aand Mirror Everything (a.k.a. RAID-0+1)

It does. And it is the optimal configuration for performance.

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