--- In ib-support@y..., Helen Borrie <helebor@t...> wrote:

> At 01:36 PM 04-11-02 +0000, you wrote:
>
> >What about performance. Isn't just one database file faster

than

> >two, three or more.?
>
> There's no reason why it should be. From the point of view of

the database

> engine, it is all just "blocks of storage space", which it

manages itself.

This is plausible. There are only more file descriptors needed but
this should not affect the performance significantly, i suppose.

ok, i will go back to the 32 bit i/o version and split the database.
Thanks for your help Helen.

Nils