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volume of redo/day anyone?
-- Niall Litchfield Oracle DBA Audit Commission UK "Noons" <wizofoz2k_at_yahoo.com.au> wrote in message news:40236738$1$4249$afc38c87_at_news.optusnet.com.au...Received on Fri Feb 06 2004 - 04:37:01 CST
> "Rick Denoire" <100.17706_at_germanynet.de> wrote in message
> news:2eg520h49jks8re0uc4dt7f9b4t51q22t0_at_4ax.com...
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> >
> > So what is the usual method to report the size of a database,
> > according to your experience?
>
> Varies enormously. If someone asks for the "data" size,
> I add up table size.
>
> If it is schema size, I add all used space in data + index.
>
> If it is total db space usage I add up all data file sizes,
> including redo, undo, temp, etc.
>
> But that's me. I've seen guys running DB2 environments who added
> the db size AND the backup sizes. To make their dbs look larger.
> Somehow, it reminded me of socks...
>
>
> --
> Cheers
> Nuno Souto
> wizofoz2k_at_yahoo.com.au.nospam
>
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