Re: 10gR2 RHL4 on AMD opteron 64-bit or HP Itanium?

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2005 12:38:11 -0800
Message-ID: <1134160690.772238@jetspin.drizzle.com>

Bob Jones wrote:

> "HansF" <News.Hans_at_telus.net> wrote in message 
> news:pan.2005.12.09.00.58.50.516802_at_telus.net...
> 

>>On Thu, 08 Dec 2005 23:35:44 +0000, Bob Jones wrote:
>>
>>
>>>That's exactly what I disagree with. What is Oracle's concept? RAC cannot
>>>have more than 4 CPUs per node?
>>
>>What is cheaper:
>>
>>1x16cpu box = $750K (1x 16-cpu E6900 @ $751k)
>>2x8cpu box = $750K (2x 8-cpu E4900 @ $375K)
>>4x4cpu box = $160K (4 4-cpu V440 @ 41K)
>>
>>These numbers MRSP from Sun.com

> 
> What does that have to do with whether Itanium is more scalable than Opteron 
> or not?

Nothing. It has everything, however, to do with the OP's question.

> If you were to make that kind of comparisons, at least check the hardware > specs and add other costs as well.

If you don't want people making these comparisons learn what RAC is.

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Received on Fri Dec 09 2005 - 14:38:11 CST