RE: Dell-Oracle-Linux: Anyone else run this...because its not working for us!

I've been running Oracle on the following config with no problems for a couple years, averaging about 500 IOPS (350 reads/s + 40 writes/sec times 4 due to the RAID 5 parity = 350+(40*4)=510 IOPS). The write performance is terrible due to RAID5, but other than that it seems to run great. Maybe there is just a problem with Linux or RAC running on this hardware?

· Dell 6650
· Win2K3 Enterprise Edition
· 4 Xeon 2Ghz CPUs w/ Hyper-Threading
· 3.5 GB RAM
· Array Subsystem:

	o	PERC 3/DC, Firmware 196T
	o	8 x 73gB drives (10k RPM Ultra320 SCSI)
		o	Virtual Disk 0 - 2 disks, RAID1 - 68.24GB capacity
		o	Virtual Disk 1 - 2 disks, RAID1 - 68.24GB capacity
		o	Virtual Disk 2 - 4 disks, RAID5 - 204.73GB capacity


·	Oracle 9.2.0.6 Enterprise Edition

-----Original Message-----
From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org
[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org]On Behalf Of Thomas Day Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 9:42 AM
To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: Re: Dell-Oracle-Linux: Anyone else run this...because its not working for us!

Dell replaced our controller. The Dell technician opined as how the PERC controller probably wasn't up to the load imposed by Oracle. This was in a RAID 0 configuration.

I guess that's what you get when you go with the lowest bidder.

Looking forward to honing my recovery techniques to a fine edge --- again.

--
http://www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l



Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message or attachments hereto. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it.

--
http://www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l