On Wed, Jul 11, 2007 at 09:03:27AM -0400, Dave Cramer wrote: > Problem with dedicating the spindles to each array is that we end up > wasting space. Are the SAN's smart enough to do a better job if I > create one large metalun and cut it up ?
In my experience, this largely depends on your SAN and its hard- and firm-ware, as well as its ability to interact with the OS. I think the best answer is "sometimes yes". A -- Andrew Sullivan | [EMAIL PROTECTED] However important originality may be in some fields, restraint and adherence to procedure emerge as the more significant virtues in a great many others. --Alain de Botton ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq