Re: Unix vs. Linux

From: Jonathan Lewis <jonathan_at_jlcomp.demon.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1999 17:11:26 +0100
Message-ID: <928512888.16256.0.nnrp-01.9e984b29@news.demon.co.uk>

But Oracle always writes though buffers.

Of course -

        your devices may have their own hardware buffers
        and lie to the operating system about writes being
        on disk - but such devices should have their own
        battery backup

        A power outage may cause a head-crash or other
        physical glitch and destroy a disc with an Oracle
        file, but that's not the fault of the Oracle s/w or
        the operating system

Jonathan Lewis
Yet another Oracle-related web site: www.jlcomp.demon.co.uk

Jerry Gitomer wrote in message <7j8t24$cnv$1_at_autumn.news.rcn.net>...
>Argh!!!!
>
> Maybe I am too conservative but, (forgive me for shouting)
>
> ALWAYS HAVE A UPS FOR ANY PRODUCTION RDBMS!
>
> Whenever you are working with an OS that buffers I/O -- all operating
>systems that are worthy of the name -- you run the risk of losing some
data
>in the event of a power failure.
Received on Fri Jun 04 1999 - 11:11:26 CDT