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From: Markus Benne <mbenne@m-bass.com>
Subject: Transaction Log
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For best performance, the transaction log should be on a separate disk.=0A=
=0ADoes the writing of the log benefit from a battery backed controller as =
well?  If not, what do people think about writing the transaction log to a =
flash card or the like?=0A=0A
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