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

Hi,

Something in the order of 121 Petabytes comes to mind, but that's just from memory..certainly, given the OS caveats already mentioned, 20 TB is fine.

Steve

"Ron Reidy" <rereidy_at_indra.com> wrote in message news:3CFF7274.F078011_at_indra.com...
> Richard Hollingsworth wrote:
> >
> > 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.
> What OS? I would bet Windoze couldn't handle it. If you are thinking
> Linux on a multiprocessor system, or RAC, ther I bet it would work fine.
> >
> > 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.
> Doesn't help at all.
> >
> > Thank you for any input at all.
> >
> > Richard Hollingsworth
> > BOEING
>
> --
> Ron Reidy
> Oracle DBA
Received on Thu Jun 06 2002 - 11:37:48 CDT