Re: Hardware Recommendations for new Oracle Server

> Just small comment to your questions:
> Do you think that you really need more physical memory than actual
> size of both databases ? It seems to me like overkill. Size of your
> database is something between small and medium, there is no need for
> 16 gigs of RAM.
> If you do not know what to do with money, then buy some nice UNIX box
> (HP-UX is fine) and the rest give to charity. :-)
> With 250.000 $ you can have a pretty powerful Unix box or NT/2000
> server with a golden case. :-)

I have 2 instances, both about 7GB (and growing), so if you factor in memory for the system, databases and 150 oracle users, 16GB isn't too unreasonable. Received on Thu Aug 02 2001 - 16:08:25 CDT