Re: Log files on RAID 5...

Kelly-Anne Frendo wrote:
>
> Thanks for your mails, but can I just explain why I am a little confused...
>
> Okay, so anything sequential like online redo logs should not go on RAID 5,
> but it is okay for the archived logs isn't it? Because don't archive logs
> get written in one go when the log switch occurs? Or does even this writing
> to archive log file count as sequential?
>
> Kel.
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You can put your archives on anything as long as you can always guarantee that the redo logs will not "catch" it - at which your database would freeze until the archiver gets back "in front"...

Having your redo on a fast mechanism and your archives on a slower mechanism of course increases the risk of this.

HTH
Connor

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