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Re: Sun vs. Intel

From: Geoff Muldoon <gmuldoon_at_scu.edu.au>
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 15:31:29 +1100
Message-ID: <MPG.1849afa8aaebfa46989765@news.suburbia.com.au>


gdelong_at_SEE-SIG.com says...
>Don't want to start a war, but management here read the
>recent Business Week article about using Dell servers
>to replace Sun servers and saving "Big Bucks". As the
>Unix admin, I've been asked to comment, but lack any
>real feel for the Oracle on Intel environment.
>
>We currently have Oracle 8i running on a 6 CPU E3500
>w/Solaris 8 and a database of about 80GB. It serves a
>couple of frontend NT boxes and often sees 300 to 400
>oracle processes.
>
>Since I'm a Unix/Sun guy, I'm obviously a little biased,
>but willing to listen anyone who can expound on the pros
>and cons of making this type of move.

I would hope that they're talking Sun v Intel Linux, not Sun v Intel Windoze.

Geoff M Received on Fri Nov 22 2002 - 22:31:29 CST

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