From: Ellen K. 

Yikes, we agree again!!!



On Sun, 19 Jun 2005 09:36:21 -0400, Mike '/m'  wrote
in message :

>On Sat, 18 Jun 2005 22:56:57 -0700, Ellen K. 
>wrote:
>
>> a simple practice of always putting the log on a different array
>> from the data already makes a big difference.
>
>Worth highlighting.
>
>If you put the log on the same disk [array] as the data, then you
>effectively insert one (possibly two) disk seek times and rotational
>latencies into each and every transaction.
>
>I learned of this when I was beta-testing SQL Server 1.0 back in the
>'80's.  The Sybase admin who was training us said it was one of his most
>important set up guidelines.
>
>  /m

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