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Home -> Community -> Mailing Lists -> Oracle-L -> RE: Raw Vs. File systems, your opinion?
if nothing else my understanding of raw is this:
decide on your datafile sizes up front, dont expect to change them with =
raw,
with cooked, alter database datafile resize to your heart's content, am =
i
correct?
joe
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Rogers [mailto:RROGERS_at_galottery.org]
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 8:52 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject: Re: Raw Vs. File systems, your opinion?
Jared, you were partually correct about starting something with =
reference to
"cooked vs raw" devices. The information at the web site you listed was
informative and very detailed But this still doesn't answer to question =
I
posted on Nov 16
"> List,
> At my last interview I was asked about "cooked" and "raw" devices for =
the
storage and the advantages/dis-advantages of each. AS a DBA should I be
concerned about the type of storage the os has? Needless to say I =
didn't get
the job offer.... Could anyone
direct me to the answers to the questions or explain it in layperson =
terms.
> Thanks.
> ROR m=AA=BF=AAm"
>>> carmichr_at_hotmail.com 12/04/00 07:02PM >>>
well, I'm fighting on your side in this one. I don't like using raw =
unless I
am forced to (because I'm using OPS)
>From: "Joseph S. Testa" <teci_at_oracle-dba.com>
>Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com=20
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
>Subject: Re: Raw Vs. File systems, your opinion?
>Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 15:00:29 -0800
>
>let the holy war begin.
>
>joe, the anti-raw device DBA
>
>bruce.taneja_at_mcd.com wrote:
> >
> > We have been using raw devices for Oracle datafiles.. though I =
hear=20
>that
> > unix file systems
> > are the prefered way.. Any one has bad experiences that made them=20
>switch
> > one to other?
> > Any other opinions?
> >
> > thanks!
> > Bruce
> >
>--
>Joe Testa http://www.oracle-dba.com=20
>
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Author: Ron Rogers
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