While it is true that there exists file systems outperforming NTFS, the
point is nearly moot. Oracle depends less upon underlying file systems than
other programs, thanks to efficiently designed contiguous data files and
read/write buffering. File systems, fast or not, are the single greatest
source of bottlenecking, and the object of a well designed Oracle database
is to nearly eliminate disk I/O all together. Therefore, focus on tuning and
designing, and rely less upon finding faster hardware to make up for poor
implementations. The old adage still applies: "Fast computers breed lazy
programmers."
Received on Sat Dec 01 2001 - 16:51:50 CST
