Re: File Systems vs. Raw Devices
From: Joel Gary <joelga_at_rossinc.com>
Date: Wed, 25 May 1994 18:38:43 GMT
Message-ID: <1994May25.183843.15365_at_rossinc.com>
Date: Wed, 25 May 1994 18:38:43 GMT
Message-ID: <1994May25.183843.15365_at_rossinc.com>
In article <2rnj3g$npt_at_samba.oit.unc.edu> Harold.Bauer_at_launchpad.unc.edu (harold bauer) writes:
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> Experiences using file systems and raw devices.
> What are the administrative and operational problems of the two?
Inevitably, someone will create a unix filesystem over your raw system.
> What are the performance gains (is there really a 50% gain in using
> raw devices over file systems)?
No, more like 10-15%, at least on BSD SunOS systems.
-- Joel Garry joelga_at_amber.rossix.com Compuserve 70661,1534 These are my opinions, not necessarily those of Ross Systems, Inc. %DCL-W-SOFTONEDGEDONTPUSH, Software On Edge - Don't Push.Received on Wed May 25 1994 - 20:38:43 CEST