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Re: Specs for an Oracle8 Server

From: Darryl E Balaski <darryl_e_balaski_at_groton.pfizer.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 15:41:48 -0500
Message-ID: <369E568C.1B33@groton.pfizer.com>

  1. Jensen wrote:
    >
    > I am a beginner DBA and my first project are soon going in production. I
    > want some tips on how to estimate the hardware this should run on. I guess I
    > can figure out the disc-space needed, I am more concerned about the RAM, and
    > anything else I should consider.
    > The db is quite small; approx 25 tables and 20 of these will hold less than
    > 100 rows, the rest will be in range 100' to 2.5''. The database will have
    > approx. 1500 users, most of them connected 8 hours a day. How much memory
    > does the server need for one connection? Most inserts will happen at night
    > in batch-jobs via SQL*LOADER.
    > Can anyone give some hints in this area? What other number do I need for
    > deciding RAM on the server.
    > A

Depends -- what is the platform you are considering? More things than just database memory requirements -- such as overhead with the network connections... Better get your system admins envolved with this.

darryl Received on Thu Jan 14 1999 - 14:41:48 CST

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