Bob Jones wrote:
>
> >
> > I'm an fan of raw - not just because it gives the best performance
> > (since you can the same with file systems if done properly), but it
> > instils a lovely discipline with datafile management.
> >
>
> I think it is more harsh than lovely.
>
> > You'll still need a file system for archive logs anyway - a decent CFS
> > makes handling failover and RAC easier to look after
>
> Why is this only the case for failover or RAC?
>
> > Connor McDonald
> > Co-author: "Mastering Oracle PL/SQL - Practical Solutions"
> > Co-author: "Oracle Insight - Tales of the OakTable"
Because for things like recovery, a node may need access to an archive
log that it did not write...so a CFS can assist.
--
Connor McDonald
Co-author: "Mastering Oracle PL/SQL - Practical Solutions"
Co-author: "Oracle Insight - Tales of the OakTable"
web: http://www.oracledba.co.uk
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email: connor_mcdonald_at_yahoo.com
"Semper in excremento, sole profundum qui variat."
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Received on Fri Jun 16 2006 - 09:02:43 CDT
