Re: Enable 32K Block in 8K Block DB

["Followup-To:" header set to comp.databases.oracle.server.] On 2004-04-06, Paul Watson <paul_at_oninit.com> wrote:
> [cutting]
>>
>> The discussion is not so much whether raw is faster or slower than a file
>> system, on which the jury is still out.
>
> I'd disagree, the jury is in, all things being equal raw is faster. But
> all things are not equal :-)) so the debate goes on

It's not at obvious that the claimed speed increase associated with raw devices in Oracle is significant enough to warrant the use of raw devices. So, in that respect the jury is infact still out.

Choice of hardware also effects the results. This can be particularly stark with other engines. The best that can be claimed is an indefinite maybe.

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