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Database Administration
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Block Size Considerations

When planning your database, make sure your block size is equal to, or a multiple of, your file system block size. Matching the database block size to the file system block size will help prevent unneccesary I/O, as shown in Figure 2–1.

Figure 2–1: Matching Database and File Block Sizes


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