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In <1se2mnINNms1@emory.mathcs.emory.edu> naomi@qip.anasazi.com writes: >In almost every case where I had to restore from archives, our mirrors ??????! >did not help. There was garbage scribbled on both copies due to lock >table overflows or a rudely killed process or an intermittant hardware >error. Obviously mirrors can not help once you have reached the stage that you need to restore an archive. The original poster's stated concern was protection against disk failure, where the use of mirrors would mean that you should not need to back to an archive. graeme -- Disclaimer: The author's opinions are his own, and not necessarily those of Pyramid Technology Ltd. or Pyramid Technology Inc. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -m------- Graeme Sargent Voice: +44 (0)252 373035 ---mmm----- Senior Database Consultant Fax : +44 (0)252 373135 -----mmmmm--- Pyramid Technology Ltd. Telex: Tell who??? -------mmmmmmm- Farnborough, Hants GU14 7PL Email: graeme@uk.pyramid.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- We have the technology. The tricky bit is learning how to use it.