But then again, the DBA can get a free iPod, which is a good thing indeed.
On 01/07/2004 10:59:50 AM, "Jesse, Rich" wrote:
> So a co-worker sends me an e-mail about Apple's just-announced Xserve RAID
> with 3+TB for US $11K. After looking at Apple's page, I poo-poo it because
> it's 7.2K spin ATA/100 drives, which I figure would lead to all sorts of
> problems. I see today in Computerworld that it's being touted as "blazing"
> with a max thruput of 210MBps. Hmmmm...I know the mid-range FAStT SAN we're
> looking at is rated at about 800MBps theoretical max.
>
> Just looking for confirmation/rebuttal that I don't think it would be wise
> to load up an Xserve RAID with Oracle DBs -- even if the BAARF's nemesis is
> avoided.
>
> http://www.apple.com/xserve/raid
>
> TIA,
> Rich
>
> Rich Jesse System/Database Administrator
> rjesse_at_qtiworld.com Quad/Tech Inc, Sussex, WI USA
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