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>bypass the operating system file caching Using raw partitions instead of file system files for database storage was common practice with Oracle and other DBs

by vram22 11y ago

>bypass the operating system file caching Using raw partitions instead of file system files for database storage was common practice with Oracle and other DBs at one time. Not checked lately.

darkr 11y ago
db2 used to support/recommend raw block devices (this was ~8 years ago). I believe nowadays they are recommending using regular filesystems again.
- vram22 11y ago
  Good to know.