What's the largest Oracle DB a PC can host?????/

From: Richard Hollingsworth <william.hollingsworth_at_hsv.boeing.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 13:47:51 GMT
Message-ID: <GxAEBr.3r5@news.boeing.com>

Hi folks. I know this is an esoteric question, but I need help.

I've been asked to evaluate and make recommendations for our next DB and it's a big one. We don't know the eventual size, but it COULD top 20 TB easily.

Management wants to save $$$ and use PC servers. I'm no PC expert, but I really don't think even the largest, fastest PC server on the market would be able to handle that effectively.

Am I wrong? Can the latest PC servers with massive disk arrays, multiple processors, and gigs of memory handle a DB of that size effectively?

It will be a web-based logistics DB for the ARMY if that helps.

Thank you for any input at all.

Richard Hollingsworth
BOEING Received on Thu Jun 06 2002 - 08:47:51 CDT