Re: RE: Cook device vs. Raw device

>>> "Tyszka, Walt (Walter S)" <wstyszka@ingr.com> 09/15/99 10:05PM >>> >I haven't been following this thread to closely, so pardon me if I am >repeating someone else's observation; but I always thought the most >important difference between raw I/O vs. cooked I/O was data integrity >following a crash. Cooked I/O might report a change as committed, while in >reality the data has only been committed to the disk cache/buffer. With raw >I/O, the data is committed to disk by the engine not the OS. It depends on how your disks are set up under cooked files, what controllers you are using. the OS, whether the FS is logged etc Paul Watson WF Software Ltd Tel: +44 1436 674729 Fax: +44 1436 678729 www.wfsoftware.com/informix # If you broke it, hide the evidence ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com **********************************************************************