- 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