Re: More than one database on a system? Was: need advice on filesystem layout

From: Steve Butler <sbut-is_at_seatimes.com>
Date: 1995/11/07
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.951107094836.2000A-100000_at_seatimes>#1/1


On Wed, 1 Nov 1995, Mike McCurdy wrote:

> In article <476f01$9eb_at_btree.brooktree.com>, brunkow_at_btree.brooktree.com
> (Susan Brunkow) wrote:
> >
> > We will have at least 3 production databases on the system.
>
>
>
> This brings to mind a question that I have regarding several database
> systems that I will be consolidating to one AIX box. Our plan is to create
> one database and segregate the various applications by tablespace. Is
> there any reason to use multiple databases instead of one?

Different backup frequencies. Ability to restore and recover one application seperate and distinct from the others. Ability to move one application to another box when the sum becomes to big for a single box.

Flexibility -- the art of being flexible.

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