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

"DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_psoug.org> wrote in message news:1134160690.772238_at_jetspin.drizzle.com...
> Bob Jones wrote:
> > "HansF" <News.Hans_at_telus.net> wrote in message
> > news:pan.2005.12.09.00.58.50.516802_at_telus.net...
> >
> >>On Thu, 08 Dec 2005 23:35:44 +0000, Bob Jones wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>That's exactly what I disagree with. What is Oracle's concept? RAC
cannot
> >>>have more than 4 CPUs per node?
> >>
> >>What is cheaper:
> >>
> >>1x16cpu box = $750K (1x 16-cpu E6900 @ $751k)
> >>2x8cpu box = $750K (2x 8-cpu E4900 @ $375K)
> >>4x4cpu box = $160K (4 4-cpu V440 @ 41K)
> >>
> >>These numbers MRSP from Sun.com
> >
> > What does that have to do with whether Itanium is more scalable than
Opteron
> > or not?
>
> Nothing. It has everything, however, to do with the OP's question.
>

Yes, it has. But is that what we disagreed on?

> > If you were to make that kind of comparisons, at least check the
hardware
> > specs and add other costs as well.
>
> If you don't want people making these comparisons learn what RAC is.
> --

I don't mind this kind of comparisons, as long as it is sensible. So far you have not shown why Itanium is not more scalable that Opteron, other than trash talking. Received on Fri Dec 09 2005 - 15:28:25 CST