Re: Raw Vs. File systems, your opinion?

From: jared still <jkstill_at_teleport.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 08:14:49 -0800 (PST)
Message-Id: <10701.123672@fatcity.com>

Cooked: requires less planning
Raw: Requires much planning

Will your environment allow you to use raw?

Jared

On Tue, 5 Dec 2000, Ron Rogers wrote:

> 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 t=
he 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 ge= t the job offer.... Could anyo
ne
> direct me to the answers to the questions or explain it in layperson ter=
ms.
> > Thanks.
> > ROR m=AA=BF=AAm"

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> >>> 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 unles=
s I=20
> am forced to (because I'm using OPS)

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> >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=
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> >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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Jared Still
Certified Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist ;) Received on Tue Dec 05 2000 - 10:14:49 CST