Suchandra Thapa <s-thapa-11@alumni.uchicago.edu> writes:
> I was thinking using about using a raid 1+0 array to hold the
> database but since I can use different array types, would it be
> better to use 1+0 for the wal logs and a raid 5 for the database?
It has been recommended on this list that getting a RAID controller
with a battery-backed cache is pretty essential to getting good
performance. Search the list archives for lots more discussion about
RAID configurations.
-Neil
