DBAsupport.com Forums - Powered by vBulletin
Results 1 to 5 of 5

Thread: Solid State Drives ?

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Nov 2002
    Location
    Geneva Switzerland
    Posts
    3,142

    Solid State Drives ?

    OK, early days yet to have a big db on solid state drives . . .

    . . . but how about online redo logs? We want small, fast, independant and (preferably) cheap drives:

    [wild idea] USB2 is claiming up to 400 Mbits/s and you can get 128Mb memory sticks at $50-100 with a claimed transfer rate of 16Mbyte/s. Could we soon be using solid state for redo and control files? [/wild idea]

    Can any hardware specialists tell me why it's not just around the corner?

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Jan 2001
    Posts
    3,134
    Solid State!?

    Everyone knows Tubes sound better.
    Analog all the way baby!

    MH
    I remember when this place was cool.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Nov 2002
    Location
    Geneva Switzerland
    Posts
    3,142
    Originally posted by Mr.Hanky
    Solid State!?

    Everyone knows Tubes sound better.
    Analog all the way baby!

    MH
    I thought if I could get the redo on solid state the rest could go on 78rpm disks with fibre needles - and a horn, no tubes

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Aug 2002
    Location
    Colorado Springs
    Posts
    5,253
    Did you already read "Solid State Disks in an Oracle Environment" at http://www.oaktable.net ?
    David Aldridge,
    "The Oracle Sponge"

    Senior Manager, Business Intelligence Development
    XM Satellite Radio
    Washington, DC

    Oracle ACE

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Nov 2002
    Location
    Geneva Switzerland
    Posts
    3,142
    Hi Dave, thanks for the link.

    No I'd not seen it. Gratifying to see Morle put redo at the top of the list. Interesting that he talks in terms of single SSD - I think be I'd be happier with redo multiplexed over two devices.

    He is aiming a bit higher then me (apparently 4Gb at approx $70K). I am still wondering if the more modest hardware could be useful for those of us that don't work for the US govt!

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  


Click Here to Expand Forum to Full Width