Re: To RAID or not to RAID? -that is the question...

From: "Art S. Kagel" <kagel@bloomberg.net> > >Now here's a guy I'll have to hunt down! > >highend wrote: > > > > In article <7lmaat$gs3$1@nnrp1.deja.com>, sandeep.singh@usa.net says... > > > > > >mirror the database chunks. Does it make sense to > > >mirror the database chunks on a RAID? > > > > host independant RAID 5 may turn out to be a better option > > "mirroring" is not always the best RAID option > > > > and RAID 5 is just as secure AND sometimes faster > > (certainly cheaper) than RAID 1 (mirroring) Gee, Art, I was certainly hoping for a more _robust_ response than that...are you OK? :-) -- Bye now, Obnoxio "The one with the smartest marketing department wins" ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Obnoxio The Clown <obnoxio@hotmail.com> wrote: : From: "Art S. Kagel" <kagel@bloomberg.net> :> :>Now here's a guy I'll have to hunt down! :> <snip> : Gee, Art, I was certainly hoping for a more _robust_ response than : that...are you OK? :-) Art's just tired....he's given this speech so many times he's getting bored with it. I think we need an "Art Kagel RAID FAQ" so that he doesn't have to work so hard. ;> Joe : -- : Bye now, : Obnoxio : "The one with the smartest marketing department wins" : ______________________________________________________ : Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joe Lumbley(jlumbley@netcom.com) author of: "INFORMIX DBA Survival Guide" The DBA Survival Guide, Second Edition will cover NT, 7.X through 7.3, graphical utilities, more survival hints. Publish date: 12/16/98 FINALLY! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------