Re: Reader Utility....

In article <3461BA0B.A4CA66E8@informix.com>, "Mark D. Stock" <mdstock@informix.com> writes >MS CARLEEN C AVANT wrote: >> >> Hi, >> I am looking for information regarding the utility called "reader". We >> are >> in the process of a migration from Informix 5.x to 7.x (also migrating >> to a >> new hardware platform). We are basically doing a complete redesign. >> Our >> hardware consists of a Sun Enterprise 4000 utilizing MultiPack storage >> capability and volume manager. We are currently trying to decide the >> "optimum" disk layout. We read that "reader is a scientific method for >> optimizing disk layout". We are curious regarding anyone's >> knowledge/experience regarding this utility and the accuracy of it's >> results when all disk access will be going through a volume manager. > >That's a VERY big description for such a simple utility, but you can >learn all about it and many other utilities AND walk away with the >source code if you attend the "OnLine DSA Performance Tuning" course. > >Cheers, I attended thge Online DSA Performance Tuning course in June 1995 and we never got any tools..what is reader and how can I get a copy? -- David Williams