Innodb; multiple data directories

Question

I have a requirement to store two Innodb database files on separate partitions. (one database on raid0 for speed, the other on raid1 for stability)

From what I\'ve r

Answer 1

Scenario 2 MOVE 1 TABLE TO NEW DATA DIRECTORY

Platform - Windows Server,MySQL 5.6

Database - Test

Table - Employee

Source Data directory - D:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\data\test\

Destination Data directory -E:\data\New_data\test\

STEPS

Ensure the global variable innodb_file_per_table = 1

Stop MySQL server

Move the innodb file employee.ibd file to separate disk/folder by simple file move to E:\data\New_data\test\

Note - Keep the employee.frm in the original data directory D:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\data\test\

in the source data directory - D:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\data\test\ - Create a text file with .isl extension e.g. employee.isl Edit the .isl file and type in the new path to the employee.ibd file that you moved.

In the File -D:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\data\test\employee.isl E:\data\New_data\test\employee.ibd

grant write permission to teh folder E:\data

Start MySQL server

use test;

select * from employee