Re: NT File System

The issues concerning this are discussed in detail in this document:

http://www-esnt.sybase.com:80/css/techinfo.nsf/DocID/ID=20172

I would not be using file compression on NT if I was you, not sure if that is supported or wise.

John

Deborah Csongradi wrote:

> You can also use 'raw' in NT.
>
> Georgy wrote in message <35E558EC.3C0040AA_at_geocities.com>...
> >I like NTFS more.
> >
> >Ng K C Paul wrote:
> >
> >> What kind of File System should I install the database software and
> >> data and log to? FAT or NTFS? I know that the security is better in
 NTFS.
> >> Also, there is a compress option in NTFS. In unix, raw device is more
> >> reliable than unix file system which has disk cache that can speed up
> >> certain I/O operations. What about performance on NT?
> >>
> >> In WIN97/98, there is also FAT32. Should I use it to install
> >> MS-SQLServer 7.0, Personal Oracle8 or Adaptive SQLServer Anywhere Studio?
> >> It seems that FAT32 can save more space than FAT but NT4.0 cannot read
> >> files on FAT32, am I right? Also, is there any difference on backup and
> >> recovery time on different file system?
> >
> >
> >
Received on Wed Sep 02 1998 - 00:00:00 CDT