Re: Oracle on Athlon 64 Windows 64

"DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message news:1109265939.484159_at_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.

Maybe. But its an answer to a question I didn't ask.

Thanks anyway. Received on Fri Feb 25 2005 - 04:07:41 CST