Re: A performance question: Unix v/s NT

Sanjay Rallapally wrote:
>
> Hi All,
> I have a rather basic question. At our organization, we are at a loss
> to
> decide whether Oracle runs better on UNIX as in a RS/6000 or a RS/690
> box or a NT box(which is cheaper) with like a GB of RAM. Most shops on
>
> Campus have UNIX machines, but the price comparison keep tilting in
> the
> favor of an NT. Could all the professionals please help me out as to
> what hardware platforms are the 'preferred' ones? I was of the opinion
>
> that an NT machine with a souped up processor and lots of RAM and
> about
> 4-5 disks was good if the number of apps were small( by small I mean
> getting a few hundred hits a day with like 50-100 updates to the DB).
> Could all of you please comment?
> Sanjay Rallapally
> Office of Social & Economic Data Analysis
> Univ. of Missouri,
> Columbia,MO.
>
>

It depends on how critiical your data is and how much downtime you can expect in case something happens.

I would say that you do not pay extra money on Unix just for nothing. Unix machine can run for months without reboot or crash. NT craches prety often. I will not go to NT unless I am ready to have more downtime for the database. NT 5.0 or later might be more robust.

amit
Oracle DBA/Unix SA Received on Wed Aug 20 1997 - 00:00:00 CDT