RE: Informix and RAID

Posted in 2004

Colin Bull — Fri, 17 Dec 2004 11:05:13 -0000 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

Spurgeon, John P wrote > The newer servers that are available today (i.e. they are > "approved" by IT, they are compatible with our system > software, and they are within our budget) have lots of space, > but not that many internal hard drives. > RAID 5 is always available for the array controllers, but not > always RAID 10. So figuring out how to make the most > effective use of all the spindles is still a challenge. This is definitely a case of the tail wagging the dog. It they only do RAID5 not RAID10, tell the salesman to FO and provide the customer with what they want. It is a pity you do not work for a company with some clout. Colin B _______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned for all known viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security System. _______________________________________________________________________ sending to informix-list