Re: Oracle 8 drive configuration

From: Randy Harris <randy_at_SpamFree.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2005 22:59:55 GMT
Message-ID: <LbMne.10142$4u.5143@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com>

"DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_psoug.org> wrote in message news:1117724588.480730_at_yasure...
> Randy Harris wrote:
>
> > The OP specifically stated that he is using Oracle
> > 8. Further, he states that he already has the storage hardware, he only
> > wishes to redeploy it for better performance.
>
> I didn't read that but I don't doubt you. If that is the case then SAME
> is the solution assuming that the OP is somehow going to be able to run
> on the exact same hardware with a lot less usable disk space which in
> most production systems in a non-starter.
>
> Had I noticed Oracle 8 I would have suggested improving performance by
> upgrading to 9i or 10g which likely would do as much as getting off RAID5.
> --
> Daniel A. Morgan
> http://www.psoug.org
> damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
> (replace x with u to respond)

Yes. Going from RAID 5 to SAME (1+0) he will lose about 35 - 40% of his effective storage. As you suggest, upping from 8 to 10g will give him the performance boost without the loss of storage. A much preferable alternative, by my thinking. Received on Thu Jun 02 2005 - 17:59:55 CDT