RE: Where to put logs in a RAUD 1+0 system

That "conventional(JABO-based) wisdom" does not, IMHO, apply to the kind of hardware you've got. I'd configure all 5 disks RAID 1+ 0 for speed and high availability. Regards, Bill > -----Original Message----- > From: Andy Kent [SMTP:andykent.bristol1095@virgin.net] > Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 3:58 AM > To: informix-list@iiug.org > Subject: Where to put logs in a RAUD 1+0 system > > I'm about to configure a brand new, fast RAID 1+0-based system which will > use logged sbspaces. Conventional (JABOD-based) wisdom tells me to put the > logs on a separate device to the busy storage spaces. But, on a 5-disk > array, does this idea justify holding back one disk for the logs and just > configuring RAID 1+0 on the other four? Is it worth it or is the idea > simply > too messy? The system will be quite lightly loaded but the sbspaces could > make up the bulk of the activity and could actually be written more than > read. > > If we went for just sticking the whole lot in a single array, is there any > point in putting teh logs outside rootdbs? > > Many thanks, > > > Andy Kent > Bristol, UK > > -- > Shiny new genuine reply address. > sending to informix-list