Re: RAID configuration for optimal performance

Posted in 2000

Paul Watson — Mon, 24 Jan 2000 14:32:02 +0000 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Ioannis Demetriades wrote: > > Hi, > > Does anyone know what type of RAID is proposed by informix? To be more > precise, is it possible to achieve the same performance as RAID 1+0 > (mirroring + stripping) with RAID 5? And over to Art:-) Check out the archive at www.iiug.org, this has been answered many times. The bottom line don't use RAID 5 > Is it true that informix suggests that we do not use RAID 5? Yes > > Any references will be greatly appreciated.... > > Thanks > > -- > Ioannis Demetriades > CTL Ltd. -- Paul Watson # WF Software # If it was easy Tel ++44 1436 674729 # Everybody could do it Fax ++44 1436 678693 # www.wfsoftware.com/informix #