Re: how many concurrent users - SUPPORT A SINGLE UNIX BOX

> We wonder if anyone can help us.
>
> 1) In general, how many concurrent users is feasible to support a
> single Unix machine with 3 CPUs, 2 GB RAM, 100 GB HD, Oracle 7.3.X and
> Forms4.5 character mode running an invoicing application?
>
> 2) What would be a typical number of concurrent users that will make
> feasible to go for a classic 3-tier model using a TP Monitor? ( for the
> scenario described in the previous question)
>
> 3) Does anybody can help us to contact or describe the system
> configuration of some companies with the following profile.
> * Retail bussiness.
> * Oracle database version 7.X.X
> * More than 400 (four hundrend) concurrent users running forms 4.5.x
> in Unix character mode invoicing applications
> What we want to know is
> 3a) Do they Use a TP Monitor ?
> 3b) What is the system configuration (OS, CPUs, RAM, Disks, etc )

You or someone asked this about two weeks ago and the answer has not changed. Based on the information in your posting no one can possibly answer your question. As you obviously do not have the requisite skills in-house you need to hire a consultant to evaluate what you are doing. To once again give you an example, there are at least three different configurations that could be used for Oracle Forms 4.5, installed on client, installed on application server, and installed on dataserver. Just answering this question alone could change the number of users by a factor of more than 20X.

Daniel A. Morgan Received on Mon Sep 14 1998 - 23:23:50 CDT