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------=_NextPart_000_0000_01C05F9D.5B1215F0-- ------------------------------ From: "The Oracle DBA" Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2000 09:18:50 -0500 Subject: Any exp with NTw/2 to 4 procs? A client seems to be seeing now perf improv with adding 2 more procs to a 2 proc NT box. Anyone see a similar result? This is 805 on NT 4.0 SP5. Thanks, Earl Great Gift Idea! FREE cell phone, internet ready at Lycos Marketplace http://www.inphonic.lycos.com/redirect.asp?referringpage=www.lycosd1 ------------------------------ From: "Browning, Alan" Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 08:25:27 -0600 Subject: Number of db transactions/minute I have a need to calculate db transactions/minute for an upgrade we are going to do. If somebody out there can share there ideas I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in Advance Alan ------------------------------ From: Hannah.M.Doran@sb.com Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 09:40:35 -0500 Subject: RE: FreeOCP uh-uh - > I actually remember seeing the post. Didn't read the OCP signature though. Could have been someone working on a different platform maybe? Not sure. Either way, I feel the the OCP versus Experience topic is getting pretty mute. I mean really, it depends on the person. There are some people who can read a book and build a nuclear bomb perfectly, while some people can't even get through a course. The bottom line? CAN THE PERSON FUNCTION as a dba and what is the SCOPE of their skills. Period. The OCP is helpful to some, not to others. I use it to FOCUS my study of Oracle. But as with everything, some people abuse it. So,