Re: Multiplexing in RAID 5

From: Noons <wizofoz2k_at_yahoo.com.au>
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 20:55:21 +1000
Message-ID: <3f702692$0$14558$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>

"Niall Litchfield" <n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk> wrote in message news:3f6f0dac$0$15778$ed9e5944_at_reading.news.pipex.net...

> What happens if you fabled "Junior DBA" or equally fabled "duhveloper"
> deletes the redo log from the OS? Answer RAID5 offers no protection at all.
> multiplexing does.
>

If they are using an OS of slightly later than the steam age, they won't be able to delete the online log while it's in use...

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Received on Tue Sep 23 2003 - 05:55:21 CDT