Where best to cache the disk

From: Paul Beardsell <psb_at_sambusys.demon.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 1994 11:53:22 +0000
Message-ID: <783604402snz_at_sambusys.demon.co.uk>


We are not using raw partitions for our tablespaces. Are we better off caching inside Oracle by using a large SGA and a small Unix disk cache or should we use a small SGA and a large Unix disk cache?

I am tempted to assign all our spare memory to the Unix disk cache (by increasing NBUF etc) and to keep the SGA just big enough for DC_* dictionary caching.

What say you?

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