Newsgroups: comp.databases.oracle.misc Path: news.easynews.com!easynews!crtntx1-snh1.gtei.net!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.gtei.net!nntp.abs.net!uunet!dca.uu.net!ash.uu.net!xyzzy!nntp From: "Richard Hollingsworth" Subject: What's the largest Oracle DB a PC can host?????/ X-Nntp-Posting-Host: boe937225.hv.boeing.com Message-ID: X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 X-Priority: 3 X-Msmail-Priority: Normal Lines: 22 Sender: nntp@news.boeing.com (Boeing NNTP News Access) Organization: The Boeing Company X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 13:47:51 GMT Xref: easynews comp.databases.oracle.misc:82578 X-Received-Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 07:15:43 MST (news.easynews.com) Hi folks. I know this is an esoteric question, but I need help. I've been asked to evaluate and make recommendations for our next DB and it's a big one. We don't know the eventual size, but it COULD top 20 TB easily. Management wants to save $$$ and use PC servers. I'm no PC expert, but I really don't think even the largest, fastest PC server on the market would be able to handle that effectively. Am I wrong? Can the latest PC servers with massive disk arrays, multiple processors, and gigs of memory handle a DB of that size effectively? It will be a web-based logistics DB for the ARMY if that helps. Thank you for any input at all. Richard Hollingsworth BOEING