Re: RAID5 vs Mirrored drives with NT 4.0 server

Hi,

This subject came up at the DBA session of the most recent Delaware Valley Oracle User Group meeting. It was reported that using software RAID 5 slowed down writes by about 30%. It was also reported that when using hardware RAID 5 no loss was suffered.

Regards

Jerry

bllag_at_aol.com wrote:
>
> I am seeking information regarding RAID 5 vs Mirrored drives on a server
> running NT 4.0 and Oracle 7.3. I understand the economics, but I have
> customers who continue to opt for cheaper rather than mirror. My company's
> particular application is write intensive.
>
> Thank you for any help.
>
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