Re: NT Oracle database with RAID-5 hardware controller - Is it good?

PMJI - Just wondering if there is a way to make NT WS use a RAID array or of that is restricted to NTAS.

TIA - Regards,
jh

Frank Zekert (zekert_at_wmd.de) wrote:
: Hi !
: The point is: using a RAID-5 Disk array, there is no means of
: distributing I/O. This may hav little impact on a small database
: with few users and small transactions.

: Having a larger database with a considerable workload, you
: should be able to separate table data, index data, rollback segments and
: temporary tablespaces from another to achieve
: good performance.

: For example, by simply modifying the physical layout of database files I
: achieved a 3-4 fold boost in database throughput (also refer to ORACLE
: documentation for tunuing I/O)

: Regards
: Frank
: fantail2 schrieb in Nachricht <6p8jri$bjo_at_tandem.CAM.ORG>...
: >I just heard that if you install an Oracle database on a COMPAQ ProLiant
: >with a RAID-5 disk controller, the performance of the database is greatly
: >reduced.
: >
: >Can someone can explain to me why?
: >
: >Thanks!
: >
: >
: >

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