Re: Informix 7.1 on Digital UNIX - raw or cooked?

In article <6tjo83$t34$1@news.xmission.com>, jcubero@iag.net (mail) wrote: > > I am running Informix 7.1 on Digital UNIX 4.0, and getting ready to set > up a > new dB with 8 gB of RAID-1 disk space. My question is whether I'm > better > off using raw or cooked devices. I've heard that Digital has great Disk > I/O, and I might be better off running cooked. Can anyone confirm/deny > this, or advise as to which way to go? > > I'd go for raw disk everytime, but if you've got any doubt try both and compare the results. It should only take a couple of hours and time well spent if you've got any doubts as to quickest disk setup Paul Watson # I don't suffer from WF Software Ltd. # stress, I'm just Tel. (+44) 1436 674729 # a carrier Fax. (+44) 1436 678693 # www.wfsoftware.co.uk