Oh nooo, I forgot, there are real databases existing in the wild, too ... :) https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/12.2/ntqrf/raw-partitio

Oh nooo, I forgot, there are real databases existing in the wild, too ... :) https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/12.2/ntqrf/raw-partition-overview.html https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/1... Indeed. Offers 10-12 percent performance writing direct on a block device. But, this block device is still attached to a running system :)