Disks are cheap until one asks for them ;) - Kirti
-----Original Message----- Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 5:25 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L There are many things I don't get in this life. One of them is the statements about disk storage being an admin nightmare and way too expensive. Aren't disks very cheap these days?! Mogens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Rahul, > > This is personal opinion, but it looks to me like your concerned about the >database your creating for the client and may not have the total or corporate >wide view your client has. We're heading down the SAN road not because of any >specific database requirements but because disk storage has become an >administrative nightmare as well as way too expensive. > >Dick Goulet > >____________________Reply Separator____________________ >Author: "Arun Annamalai" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: 3/13/2003 12:24 PM > >Usaually SAN and NAS is used for several good reasons...the two main are... >1) High availability - When you have your database files on SAN/NAS then you can >bring ur database on another server when the primary goes down. Obviously you >have to use a cluster or Big IP (F5) on the front. >2) reduce redundancy -A unix userid with home directory attached to a paticular >NFS drive on NAS/SAN, will able to see all his files when he logs into other >servers. > >so far I heard "Net App" is low cost including with Raid 5. > >-Arun. >Sr oracle dba > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Rahul > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 9:38 PM > Subject: Re: why SAN ? why not external storage ? > > > my reasons to recommend an external storage was.. > 1) the database size is 36GB, and according to many documents i have read, SAN >is not cost effevtive unless populated > by a large numbers of drives !!, now for the client the cost is not the >factor.. given the situation.. wouldnt a SAN be an overkill ? > > 2) NO DBA or SYS ADMIN skills to manage the SAN !! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tim Gorman > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 8:33 PM > Subject: Re: why SAN ? why not external storage ? > > > Can you share some of the reasons related to your decision in choosing a >direct-attach storage (DAS) instead of a SAN? In general, a SAN is a much >smarter choice than DAS. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Rahul > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 1:33 AM > Subject: why SAN ? why not external storage ? > > > list, one of our clietns are going to by SAN, the current oracle databases >take around > 36GB of storage.... i dnt understand there reason to go for SAN, i >sugguested to buy an external storage > box instead. How can i justify my desicion ? (cost of not the factor) > > TIA > rahul > > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Deshpande, Kirti INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
