Re: 10gR2 RHL4 on AMD opteron 64-bit or HP Itanium?

From: Bob Jones <email_at_me.not>
Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 21:24:17 GMT
Message-ID: <5qIlf.36651$6e1.29044@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>

"Luis" <lacayo_at_exlibris-usa.com> wrote in message news:1133964221.881347.58980_at_g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>
> Bob Jones wrote:
> > "Jining Han" <jining.han_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1133901728.133090.261350_at_g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > >I am ready to build a 2-Node RAC using 10gR2, and this time it's going
> > > to be 64-bit Linux. The hardware options are AMD opteron 64-bit or HP
> > > Itanium. Is there anyone who has gone through the
> > > evaluation/implementation process that can help me make a "better"
> > > decision?
> > >
> > > Thanks a lot.
> > > JH
> > >
> >
> > Opteron is better value, but Itanium gives you better scalability.
>
> Bob, can you elaborate a bit here, I am not sure I understand the
> better scalability part? Both are 64bit (opteron runs 32bit as well),
> I am getting ready to try an opteron rac but now I might have to think
> this a bit more.
>

High-end Itanium systems can scale up to over 100 processors in a single machine. Opteron systems sold by major vendors only go up to 4. Received on Wed Dec 07 2005 - 15:24:17 CST