Re: Informix data fragmentation or RAID disk

> I find this subject very interesting. I have heard this before and it > raised a few questions re raid/non raid with high-end database systems. > From my point of view i thought perhaps wrongly that all the raid would > do assuming it was used to stripe (raid 0) was increase the number of > spindles thereby enhancing the database engines access to the data for > larger data blocks. I would like to hear from anyone who understands the > theory of this. > Thanks > John There are a couple of articles on RAID and Informix that were published by Informix Client Service Engineers in the last couple of years. Their titles are: "Implementing High Availability Informix Solutions With Unix" August 1993 Peter S. Simcox Informix Software, Inc "The Benefits of RAID Technology in an Informix Environment" June 1994 Bill Zujewski Informix Software, Inc They have bibliographies, and can provide a good starter course in RAID applications theory. I think they are available from Informix. If not I can fax the ancient fax copies I have again. RAID has a place, maybe it's right for you. __________________________________________________________________ | Clem Akins Standard Disclaimers Apply | |Reynolds Metals Co, Alloys Plant "Climb High, Cave Deep!" | | Muscle Shoals, Alabama USA cwakins@leia.alloys.rmc.com | |________________________________________________________________|