Re: Performance

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From: Shabam (chalupa_at_yomama-nospam.com)
Date: 03/14/05 

Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 04:15:35 -0800

> - Check your DB and log files are on seperate arrays. (Raid 1 for Log,
Raid
> 5 for db (Raid 10 is better))

Strange, but I was told that Raid 1 is better for db as it performs best,
and that Raid 5 is bad for performance? This db will be writing quite a
bit.

> - Did you enable /3GB switch, if possible.

Where do I do this?

Ok, beyond the turning, optimizing, etc... what options are there next if I
outgrow it? Sure I can upgrade the server, but that gets to a limit. Then
what?

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