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Big Datafile vs Multiple Small Datafiles [message #461402] Thu, 17 June 2010 13:54 Go to next message
mmendezdba
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Hi,

Does any one knows what's the difference between having BIG datafile (32GB) vs many small datafiles (4GB) replacing a Big one.

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Re: Big Datafile vs Multiple Small Datafiles [message #461403 is a reply to message #461402] Thu, 17 June 2010 14:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
BlackSwan
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>Does any one knows what's the difference between having BIG datafile (32GB) vs many small datafiles (4GB) replacing a Big one.
It depends. If the smaller files are all residing on different physical disk drives, then performance will be (somewhat) slower on a single 32GB file.

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Re: Big Datafile vs Multiple Small Datafiles [message #461405 is a reply to message #461402] Thu, 17 June 2010 14:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Michel Cadot
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The difference is one vs many.
Apart from that, unless you do not use RMAN to backup and don't want to use 11g, there is no difference.
RMAN 11g can backup part of files in parallel into different pieces.
Otherwise you have to backup the big file serially.

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Michel

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Re: Big Datafile vs Multiple Small Datafiles [message #461406 is a reply to message #461403] Thu, 17 June 2010 14:09 Go to previous message
Michel Cadot
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Quote:
If the smaller files are all residing on different physical disk drives, then performance will be (somewhat) slower on a single 32GB file.

Is there still someone not using disk array hiding the physical level and not using stripping?

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Michel

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