| Oracle Data Block Size [message #65534] |
Tue, 19 October 2004 03:15  |
BhavinShah
Messages: 105
Registered: February 2004
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Dear frends,
I am Confusing in Oracle DATA Block size in Database.
I have few question regarding sizing
1.What are the factors which I have to consider before sizing the Oracle data block ?
2.What should be Oracle Block Size for DSS system? and most important why ??
3.What should be the Oracle Block size for OLTP system ? and most important why ??
4.How can i see the Buffer cache size in Unix ? and Most important How can i change it?
I am unable to find the proper answer of these questions .. Pl. let me know proper answer of above questions..
It will be big thax for answer!!!!!!!!!!
Bhavin
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| Re: Oracle Data Block Size [message #65579 is a reply to message #65534] |
Tue, 02 November 2004 00:03  |
Deepa
Messages: 269
Registered: November 2000
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Balance db_block_size with Operating System Block Size.
For good performance Oracle Block size should be made equal to or a multiple of the O/S blocksize. It is not sensible to have
the size
SMALLER than the OS blocksize as a single read will actually read in 'OS block size bytes' even if only part of this is
passed on to Oracle.
Oracle recommend 4 - 8k for OLTP, while 16K for Data warehouse systems.
Usually for OLTP (Online Transaction Processing) systems is advisable to have smaller block size assuming that data
requirement for information tend to be small and granular (Not every process is using the same information of the same
block).
Contrary, for DSS (Decision Support Systems) were reads tend to be large, a bigger database block size will help in caching
more information in memory with less I/O accesses.
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