Re: DEC Alpha and Oracle

From: Andy Parker <andyp_at_netcomuk.co.uk>
Date: 1996/12/20
Message-ID: <59cjfu$qh8@morgana.netcom.net.uk>#1/1

On Sat, 14 Dec 1996 17:12:41 +0500, Anup Jalan <anupcomp_at_giasbm01.vsnl.net.in> wrote:

>Hi!!
>
>A friend is looking at the following configuration:
>
>DEC Alpha running Oracle 7.3
>About 30 concurrent users
>Database size approx. 4 GB
>Mainly OLTP applications
>Front end - Win 95/PowerBuilder
>
>What configuration would you recommend for the Server:
> How much RAM?
> What OS - NT or UNIX ? Why ?
>
>Any suggestions?
>

We run about 20 users into a 4Gb Oracle 7.1 database on an Alpha 2100 5/250 with 256Mb and it goes like stink ( compared to the Mvax 3100/90 we just migrated from :-))
I would suggest VMS, then VMS then VMS but then I am biased, I like an OS that works - all the time.

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Received on Fri Dec 20 1996 - 00:00:00 CST