Re: Oracle Raw Partitions

From: Alexey M. Reshetov <real_at_kpbank.ru>
Date: 26 Aug 1998 23:18:44 GMT
Message-ID: <6s254k$t1s$1@home.kpbank.ru>

1. Gordon (aog_at_capgroup.com) wrote:
   : Has anyone had experience with Oracle raw partitions? If so, I'd
   : appreciate any reactions to them. In particular, I'd like to know:
   

: 1. Do they provide any performance gain over file systems?

I suppose it depends from type of file system. In my experiments I've got speed on file system greater than on raw partitions.

: 2. Are they really harder to manage?

Yes. Very hardly to make backup and then restore raw partition. And sometimes hardly to determine disk I/O parameters.

: I've read some literature already; however,
: personal experiences would be greatly appreciated!

Regards!

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Alexey Reshetov
real_at_kpbank.ru Received on Wed Aug 26 1998 - 18:18:44 CDT