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Newton Bolton wrote:
> I have always run Oracle on workstation class machines and never ad any
> problem wint NT-4 , Win2k or XP-pro.
>
> However, I am setting up a machine that will carry a little bit heavier
> load, about eight simultaneous users.
>
> Does anyone know if using the Windows Server OS instead of XP-Pro will
> offer any performance advantages?
>
> I don't plan to use ANY Microsoft products such as IIS or Exchange.
>
> This will be a pure Oracle database server.
>
> Thanks in advance-
> Newt
The number of users is not nearly as big an issue as what those users may be doing. If you have a problem I'd suggest you seriously consider changing your o/s to Linux. Benchmarks run in my lab have consistently shown improved performance and scalability.
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