How do I decide what data should be stored on solid state disk?
All frequently accessed data should be stored on solid state disk. Different customers take different approaches to this. In database environments, it is usually easy to identify the most frequently accessed tables or database components (by using tools such as Oracle’s Statspack). Once the frequently accessed files are identified, they can be stored on the DSI solid state disk just like they are currently stored on another disk based system. Some customers get the most out of their solid state disks by constantly archiving off older data to slower RAID systems. Some customers only store database partitions with the last (days, weeks, months, years) worth of data. Some customers only move logs, indices, temporary tables, etc. In all cases, the goal is to only put frequently accessed data on solid state disk. For more details, please contact a DSI storage specialist.
