Manage Database Devices

database device is a disk or a portion of a disk that stores Adaptive Server databases and database objects.

The administration of Adaptive Server databases includes both routine tasks and performance and tuning considerations.

The System Administration Guide Volume 1 and Volume 2 discuss most of the administrative tasks in detail.
The Performance and Tuning Series provides in-depth explanations of performance issues.

Device Requirements
Adaptive Server devices and databases are subject to maximum and minimum values.
Create Files for Database Devices
You can create new database devices using disk init.