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Mark Bole wrote:
> Hans Forbrich wrote:
>
>> Oradba Linux wrote: >> >> >>> What are the pros and cons of using 64 bit software ? >> >> >> >> It's all about the need for speed ... >> >> On a 64-bit CPU, there can be significant speed advantages when >> dealing with >> numbers over 2G. In Oracle this can be very relevant when looking in >> large >> SGA (> 2GB) and/or when dealing with large files, and even (in some >> cases) >> with large disks.
>> >> /Hans
You won't be able to get an SGA larger than 1.7G on 32-bit Windows
without some tweaking 'round:
http://www.pontis.biz/resources/articles/oracle_on_windows.php.
Received on Mon Sep 06 2004 - 08:06:04 CDT