Re: DEC Alpha and Oracle

Andy Parker wrote:
>
> 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.
>
> --
> Andy Parker, Team Leader, Information Systems, Furness College
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Hey them is fighting words not to mention I smell a flame war starting. Received on Fri Dec 20 1996 - 00:00:00 CST