BUFFERED LOGGING: Is it safe??

I'm trying to decide whether to use buffered or unbuffered logging for a customer's database. The engine is Online 5.02.UC6. The Online Administrator's Guide says that "if you use buffered logging and a failure occurs, you could lose more than just the current transaction. In return for this risk, performance during alterations is slightly improved." Does this mean that buffered logging carries with it the risk that the fast-recovery mechanism might not be able to restore the database to a consistent state in the event of a failure, or does it merely mean that more transactions might be rolled back than otherwise would be? In other words, could buffered logging compromise the integrity of the database in the event of a failure? Thanks in advance ... -- ______________________________________________________________________________ Steve Chell steve@nezsdc.fujitsu.co.nz Fujitsu NZ Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand FAX: +64.9.3564851