Re: 3GB RAM usage by Oracle

On 2004-08-28, Sybrand Bakker <sybrandb_at_hccnet.nl> wrote:
> On 27 Aug 2004 17:27:44 -0700, don_at_burleson.cc (Don Burleson) wrote:
>
>> It's also an admission that the IT manager hired
>>goofballs (usually a non-US provider) to write the original code.
>>Like I said, I have no problem throwing hardware at crappy code when
>>the client doesn't want to tune it.
>
> If you want me to name US vendors selling products where the SQL is a
> piece of *shit*, I have no problem in doing that.
> And no, adding extra indexes is not going to work, NOR is throwing
> extra hardware at the same problem.
> Your 'tuning' strategy (which is actually no tuning at all, but a
> *religion* you should use silver bullets as paneceas to fight
> symptoms) will actually make sure the US goof balls will *never* learn
> how to do it properly.
> The 'throwing hardware at the problem' is also a typical US stupid
> strategy, here in Europe one usually doesn't want to do that, because
> Europeans know it doesn't solve anything.

        Now that is a religous sentiment.

        It may or may not solve the problem. However, in either case relative ROI needs to be considered. Hardware may be cheap compared to labor and the risks inherent in altering code.

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