Re: IDEA - put redo logs onto a non-volatile RAM DISK?

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 20:15:06 +0200
Message-ID: <tgqjp9phqgdub2@beta-news.demon.nl>

"Mark Tompkins" <mdtompkins_at_home.com> wrote in message news:3B0D3FFE.C252ED93_at_home.com...
> Hi,
>
> Has anyone ever tried this? If so, why is it a bad idea?
>
> thx
>
> Mark
>

Your redo logs are a mechanism to protect against physical failure: headcrashes, power dips, and the like.
What if you incur a power dip?
Need I explain any further?

Regards,

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA Received on Thu May 24 2001 - 13:15:06 CDT

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