From: "Stephen B" Newsgroups: comp.databases.oracle.misc References: <3CFF7274.F078011@indra.com> Subject: Re: What's the largest Oracle DB a PC can host?????/ Lines: 43 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Message-ID: Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 12:37:48 -0400 NNTP-Posting-Host: 207.164.204.5 X-Complaints-To: abuse@sympatico.ca X-Trace: news20.bellglobal.com 1023381655 207.164.204.5 (Thu, 06 Jun 2002 12:40:55 EDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 12:40:55 EDT Organization: Bell Sympatico Path: news.easynews.com!easynews!crtntx1-snh1.gtei.net!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.gtei.net!news.maxwell.syr.edu!sunqbc.risq.qc.ca!torn!webster!nf1.bellglobal.com!nf2.bellglobal.com!news20.bellglobal.com.POSTED!not-for-mail Xref: easynews comp.databases.oracle.misc:82584 X-Received-Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 09:43:36 MST (news.easynews.com) Hi, Something in the order of 121 Petabytes comes to mind, but that's just from memory..certainly, given the OS caveats already mentioned, 20 TB is fine. Steve "Ron Reidy" wrote in message news:3CFF7274.F078011@indra.com... > Richard Hollingsworth wrote: > > > > 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. > What OS? I would bet Windoze couldn't handle it. If you are thinking > Linux on a multiprocessor system, or RAC, ther I bet it would work fine. > > > > 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. > Doesn't help at all. > > > > Thank you for any input at all. > > > > Richard Hollingsworth > > BOEING > > -- > Ron Reidy > Oracle DBA