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Re: Database sizing

From: Andrew Kerber <andrew.kerber_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:44:25 -0500
Message-ID: <ad3aa4c90710181344u7b24c53buac255db0df3320ee@mail.gmail.com>


Even then you have to remember requirements change. Its not at all unusual for the later data to be not very similar to the initial load....

I have sometimes thought that reliable size estimates are as rare as unicorns...

On 10/18/07, Dennis Williams <oracledba.williams_at_gmail.com> wrote:
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> John,
>
> Agree with Jared. If you have a really large database, you need to get
> some sample rows populated before you can start getting reliable estimates.
>
> Dennis Williams
>
>
>

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