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Re: Oracle on Athlon 64 Windows 64

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 09:28:41 -0800
Message-ID: <1109265939.484159@yasure>


Joe wrote:

> "DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message
> news:1109263113.250793_at_yasure...
>

>>Joe wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I wondered what the situation is with regard to running Oracle on the

>
> Athlon
>
>>>64. Is there a 64 bit version for windows?
>>>Does it work out of the box with the beta version of Windows 64?
>>>
>>>What sort of performance improvements (if any) have people experienced?
>>>
>>>I was wondering whether its worthwhile (performance and stability wise)
>>>loading windows 64 beta and running under that OS.
>>
>>You can find out what is available by going to store.oracle.com or
>>otn.oracle.com and clicking on downloads.
>>
>>But why suffer the extra cost of Intel architecture when you can get
>>into a 64 bit o/s for far less money with a fully supported operating
>>system ... look at the Mac G5 running OS/X.

>
>
> Is that spam?
>
> Anyway, because I have a whole suite of programs running on X86
> Architecture which I don't want to port.
>
> Also what extra cost? How much does a Mac box cost to repair/upgrade
> compared to a beige X86
> box?
>
> No competition if its coming out of your own pocket.
>
> I'm happy to buy AMD, thanks anyway.
>
>
> Regardless, any experiences anyone?
>
> TIA
Its not spam as I don't sell them or promote them it is just a fact. The cost of getting into 64bit computing with Oracle is far lower with a Mac. And that includes the support contract.
-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
(replace 'x' with 'u' to respond)
Received on Thu Feb 24 2005 - 11:28:41 CST

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