Planning for disk storage
Choose the most effective storage technology for IBM Storage Protect components to ensure efficient server performance and operations.
Storage hardware devices have different capacity and performance characteristics, which determine how they can be used effectively with IBM
Storage Protect. For general guidance about selecting the appropriate storage hardware and setup for your solution, review the following guidelines.
- Database, active log, and archive log
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- Use a solid-state disk (SSD) or a fast, 15,000 rpm disk for the IBM Storage Protect database and active log.
- When you create arrays for the database, use RAID level 5.
- Use separate disks for archive log and database backup storage.
- Storage pool
- Use RAID level 6 for storage pool arrays to add protection against double drive failures when you use large disk types.