Re: Oracle 8.0.4 Server - NT4ws or W2Kas?

"Nuno Souto" <nsouto_at_nsw.bigpond.net.au.nospam> wrote in message news:3a6020ab.5540272_at_news-server...
> On Fri, 12 Jan 2001 22:30:07 GMT, "Joe Stanton"
> <joe_at_bravenewsoftware.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >1. Dual P3/600 Windows NT 4.0 SP4 Workstation.
>
> This should work, but it will be limited to a small number of users as
> NTW4 cannot have more than 10 connections.
>

What kind of "connections" is limited? I easily forget, but wouldn't this apply only to e.g. web and file/print services (on "reserved" ports)? But perhaps it's a "logical" limit, through licensing or whatever?

> To
> get good performance of any database in NT, use the keywords:
> "dedicated box".
> Start using that NT box for all and sundry and watch the performance
> go out the window...

Certainly make it as "dedicated" as possible. And keep in mind to not be "cheap" on memory, get nothing less than 256MB RAM! (Even if it is only for single-user/dev purposes, "Intel PC" memory is almost free now)

> > Will Windows NT 4.0
> >Workstation actuall be able to function as an Oracle server?
>
> Yes, absolutely. Albeit limited by M$ to <10 connections.

9?

Regards
/Fad Received on Sun Jan 14 2001 - 10:50:50 CST