am I out to lunch or drunk or something?

From: Bowes, Chris <Chris.Bowes_at_kosa.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 11:49:38 -0400
Message-Id: <10576.113491@fatcity.com>

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Hi everyone,

I need a sanity check. I was asked via email by a friend what the amount of RAM on an HP9000 (hpux) should be considering the following:

# of bases on server: 1
Total size of base: Roughly 1G
Total number of users: 8-12
Not a datawarehouse, no options like parallel server or anything and a canned app on the front.

Oracle version 8i enterprise edition.

My reply was that it was a very rough estimate, but I would think that 500M was sufficient for the machine and that Oracle would take up 300M in the SGA or so.

I get a reply that their DBA said at least 1.5 g memory or more. Now I have 4 bases on one HP-ux server that total 20+ gig space and over 100 users and the Machine has 750M total memory for bases, processes and all. They run just fine. Fast response and all.

Am I just out in left field here? I know it isn't easy sizing a server with basically no information by phone, but I thought (given the parameters) that 500M was a decent estimate. Anyone?

--Chris
Chris.Bowes_at_Kosa.com

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Hi everyone,


    I need a sanity =
check.  I was asked via email by a friend what the amount of RAM = on an HP9000 (hpux) should be considering the following:  =


# of bases on server: 1
 Total size of base:  Roughly =
1G
 Total number of users:  =
8-12
 Not a datawarehouse, no options like =
parallel server or anything and a canned app on the front.


Oracle version 8i enterprise =
edition.


My reply was that it was a very rough =
estimate, but I would think that 500M was sufficient for the machine = and that Oracle would take up 300M in the SGA or so.

I get a reply that their DBA said at =
least 1.5 g memory or more.  Now I have 4 bases on one HP-ux = server that total 20+ gig space and over 100 users and the Machine has = 750M total memory for bases, processes and all.  They run just = fine.  Fast response and all.

Am I just out in left field =
here?  I know it isn't easy sizing a server with basically no = information by phone, but I thought (given the parameters) that 500M = was a decent estimate.  Anyone?

--Chris
 Chris.Bowes_at_Kosa.com
Received on Tue Aug 01 2000 - 10:49:38 CDT