Re: Max Chunk Size

In article <61jald$39o@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu>, MS CARLEEN C AVANT <cavant@safecen.navy.mil> writes >Question regarding Informix 2GB max chunk size. We are configuring a 7.2x >environment (probably will be 7.22 and definitely on a Sun Enterprise >4000). We have about 14 production databases. We will be working with 6 x >4.2 GB of space. We have always been under the assumption that it was >better to isolate each database to it's own dbspace so we can better >"control" each database. However that means alot of "carving" of space. It >was then suggested to us that we should configure max chunk size for all >the disk space and basically put all databases out there (of course being >aware of what goes where for performance reasons) creating each dbspace >containing a 2GB chunk and several databases per dbspace. >Can anyone offer good, sound arguments in favor of one or the other? We >appreciate any helpful information offered. > > I would favour 1 dbspace = 1 chunk = 1 2Gb disk. Since your fragment at the dbspace level this allows you to easily fragment across disks... > > >Carleen Avant Code 54b >Internet < cavant@safecen.navy.mil > >COM (757)444-3520 DSN 564-3520 > ext 7050 -- David Williams