Re: which file system type under Solaris?

From: Connor McDonald <connor_mcdonald_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 21:27:47 +0800
Message-ID: <387B2FD3.2D7A@yahoo.com>

Martin Trzaskalik wrote:
>
> I am to implement Oracle 8i file system based on a raid 5 system
> under Solaris 7. Due to raid 5 security should be an issue.
>
> I wonder which file system to use.
> Sun claims performance advantages using its veritas file system.
> Does this hold for Oracle in general too?
>
> Are there any advantages using veritas instead of ufs in respect
> to Oracle?
>
> Martin

raw is the fastest

veritas is next fastest

ufs with forcedirectio after that

ufs after that

(These are of course generalisations)

HTH
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Connor McDonald
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"Some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue." Received on Tue Jan 11 2000 - 07:27:47 CST