Re: databases and RAID ...

use raid 10 (striping with mirroring) if you have more than 2 hard
disks.  much faster than raid 1.

> Hi
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> I am setting up a new database server.
> the data is critical that is why i am thniking
> to mirror the SCSI disks in RAID 1 configuration.
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> I do not have a hardware raid controller.
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> could anyone give me some pointer , or suggest me
> if its advisable to use RAID 1 with database servers.
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> thanks
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> regds
> mallah.
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