Re: Informix (raw or cooked)?

Posted in 1995

Stephen C. Dickey — Wed, 08 Nov 1995 15:53:58 GMT — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

My vote is for raw. Online is optimized for raw space and the concerns over file system issues such as corruption, etc should outweigh any advantages of using cooked space. Gred@ohiou.edu (Fred) wrote: >We are installing Informix Online 7 on a DEC Alpha running OSF UNIX, >There is a conflict between our systems guru and the Informix SE as to >whether it should run on a raw or cooked device. I am interested in >finding out from people with experience which is preferable. There are >valid points on both sides of the argument. I need any information I can >get to make the right choice. Thanks