Re: solaris disk performance measue

From: Billy Verreynne <vslabs_at_onwe.co.za>
Date: 30 Nov 2003 22:43:29 -0800
Message-ID: <1a75df45.0311302243.28df9755@posting.google.com>

jfraczek_at_poczta.neostrada.pl (anoda) wrote :

> We have just recently bought a Clarion array (EMC)
> and I would like to measure performance of the array.
> I have several Solaris8 Sun 280R sparcstations
> and plan to install ORACLE 9 engine.
> I did many tests using iozone, bonnie ++ tools
> and iostat in Solaris. The results are sometimes
> surprising (Clariion is very slow).
> WOuld you please suggest what kind
> of tests (tools) are used in deeper
> evaluation of disk arrays for oracle ?

To evaluate exactly what? Or is the plan to take pot shots in the dark?

Besides, even a EMC array can perform like crap when used as toilet. You know. GIGO.

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Billy

Received on Mon Dec 01 2003 - 00:43:29 CST