Re: upgrading server from mono to biprocessor

From: Pascal GUINET <pascal.guinet_at_inpes.sante.fr>
Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 13:16:27 +0200
Message-ID: <40e93890$0$10798$afc38c87@news.easynet.fr>

Ed prochak wrote:
> Pascal GUINET <pascal.guinet_at_inpes.sante.fr> wrote in message news:<40e524fd$0$21820$afc38c87_at_news.easynet.fr>...
>

>>Hi,
>>
>>I'm planing to upgrade my Oracle server by adding a second processor.
>>

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>>Oracle is 8.1 on Windows 2000.
>>
>>regards

>
>
> Be prepared for much less than 2x performance. MS Windows doesn't seem
> to be all that great for SMP.
>
> My advice, especially if you have to run the Windows OS, would be
> 1. spend the hardware money on a faster CPU rather than a second
> processor.

I already have a processor. I just want to use it :-)

> 2. upgrade your version of ORACLE.
>
> ORACLE actually may be making it easier on the budget in order to
> upgrade. If you held back due to high prices, check with them again.
> You may be in for a pleasant surprise.
>

I have to check with developpers of applications running on it.

> ED

Thanks everyone for your recommandations.

Pascal Received on Mon Jul 05 2004 - 06:16:27 CDT