On Tue, 1 Apr 2003 08:46:56 -0600 Tab Trepagnier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> When I built the new server, I took advantage of info on this forum and > created a single large DB volume on each DB disk. The DB is currently > laid out this way: > > ==> So what should I do? Split the database into "a few" volumes? Or > should I look elsewhere? > In my experience, and that is supported by logic, spreading a TSM database acros a large number of phisical volumes increases the database throughput. Separating the db volumes from the log volumes halps yet another bit. In short: more disks is better. We currently have out db split across 4 volumes (each a hardware raid1) and a seperate volume for the log, and are quite pleased with the performance. -- Met vriendelijke groeten, Remco Post SARA - Stichting Academisch Rekencentrum Amsterdam http://www.sara.nl High Performance Computing Tel. +31 20 592 8008 Fax. +31 20 668 3167 "I really didn't foresee the Internet. But then, neither did the computer industry. Not that that tells us very much of course - the computer industry didn't even foresee that the century was going to end." -- Douglas Adams
