thanks for your explanation, i'll go for the 0% read - 100% write cache.

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> Van:  Igor Neyman [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Verzonden:    vrijdag 6 september 2002 22:43
> Aan:  Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Onderwerp:    Re: cache settings NT
> 
> That's why you use write cache only if it's "battery supported".  Then it
> should be safe.
> 
> Igor Neyman, OCP DBA
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> >
> > I'll take a shot at this.
> >
> > Don't have any write caching.  Oracle may think that it has safely
> > committed the transactions and they are written to disk when they are in
> > fact only in cache.  If the machine were to shut down ungracefully,
> i.e.,
> > someone kicks out the plug, then your database would not be in a
> consistent
> > state.  Granted, the odds are small, but is it worth the risk?  If the
> > database is archived and you don't mind the increased chance of having
> to
> > do a recovery then I would say 0% read - 100% write.  Oracle is doing
> it's
> > own read caching in the SGA and it's unlikely that the disk cache will
> > correctly anticipate Oracle's read requirements.  Therefore, caching on
> the
> > read side is only likely to increase IO.  Write caching does not lead to
> > any increased IO but it does have some small risk of producing an
> > inconsistent database.
> >
> >
> >
> >                     GKor
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> >
> > Hi all
> >
> > I have the following question for you :
> >
> > what are the preferred values for the several cache settings on the
> fysical
> > disk units (NT W2K)
> >
> > e.g. 100 % read cache - 0 % write cache
> >         50%   read cache - 50% write cache
> >
> > is there a difference between settings for an OLTP or DSS solution.
> >
> > etc
> >
> > anyone with an explanation
> >
> > vr. gr.
> > g.g. kor
> > rdw ict groningen
> >
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