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Re: Oracle 9i on Win 2K

From: Paul Drake <drak0nian_at_yahoo.com>
Date: 9 Jun 2002 20:43:15 -0700
Message-ID: <1ac7c7b3.0206091943.2a3c3c93@posting.google.com>


drak0nian_at_yahoo.com (Paul Drake) wrote in message news:<1ac7c7b3.0206091449.59ff7362_at_posting.google.com>...
> "Bob Bain" <bob.bain_at_markelintl.com> wrote in message news:<kO4M8.4$Jg.145_at_news.uk.colt.net>...
> > OK,
> >
> > I am looking for information about installing Oracle 9i databases under a
> > Win2K environment, we are currently in the planning stage of a Data
> > Warehouse and estimate that it will start around the 80G mark and grow to
> > beyond 160G.
> >
> > What we are after really is :-
> >
> > - If anyone has run into or encountered any problems with databases of this
> > size on a Win2K platform
> > - Has anyone had problems with installing and running 9i on Win2K
> > - Anything else we should be wary of.
> >
> > Your response and help is much appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
>
> Talk with your hardware vendors - server and storage.
>
> Most likely, you are going to use a storage system other than attached
> SCSI.
> That storage vendor should have some test cases with which to give you
> a baseline with which to compare.
>
> If you're a Compaq/HP shop - they have several proof-of-concept
> centers available where you should be able to test a similar
> configuration. If not, talk with the sales dept and get the issue
> escalated to Technical Sales Support.
>
> Currently, memory is limited to 3 GB for the oracle.exe process (with
> 4GT, Advanced Server)
> You can also cache blocks in memory above 4 GB with PAE, but it comes
> with increased overhead. If you do not anticipate needing larger than
> 2 GB of memory total, you may get by running on W2K Server.
>
> If your storage system is cross-platform - you could always nuke the
> MS OS and use a supported version of Linux (RH Enterprise, SuSE
> Enterprise).
>
> hth,
>
> Paul

the correction above was 2 GB for oracle.exe for W2K Server rather than 3 GB for the oracle process (per instance) for W2K Advanced server. I should have previewed before posting.

Paul Received on Sun Jun 09 2002 - 22:43:15 CDT

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