Re: SAN Implementation Questions

Darryl Priest said: > We are considering a SAN implementation and I have a few questions for > anyone who has already gone through this process. > > We are on AIX 5.2 and Informix 9.4. The databases that would reside on > the SAN would be at least 4 copies of our Elite accounting database at > about 200 gig each and at least 7 copies of the PeopleSoft database at > 10 gig each. > > Our choices have been narrowed to an HP EVA 5000 or an EMC Clarion > CX700. > > My questions are: > > 1.) Does anyone have experience with the HP EVA in conjunction with > Informix? (I've read the previous SAN related posts but haven't seen > specific mention of the EVA.) > > 2.) Has anyone implemented a SAN with the Elite accounting system? > > 3.) The vendors say it's ok, but, would you mix Windows and Unix data > on the same drives on the SAN? > > 4.) Considering the size of our production databases how many > drives/spindles would be optimum? I know, more is better, but there's > got to be somewhere that's enough. In general, since the databases are only 200GB each, I'd suggest a couple of 300GB IDE drives for each instance. But since you're running l33t ... :o( Don't worry about the drives and spindles -- worry about the cache. -- Bye now, Obnoxio "C'est pas parce qu'on n'a rien ' dire qu'il faut fermer sa gueule" - Coluche "I'm trying to see things your way, but I can't get my head up my ass" - JCH "Ogni uomo mi guarda come se fossi una testa di cazzo" - Marco You are better at sex than anyone. Now all you need is a partner. I went to the airport to check in and they asked what I did because I looked like a terrorist. I said I was a comedian. They said, "Say something funny then." I told them I had just graduated from flying school. -- Ahmed Ahmed sending to informix-list