Re: Oracle 8.0.4 Server - NT4ws or W2Kas?

The PC does have 256Mb of RAM and it is virtually unused and off. Yes, what a waste of 1200Mhz, which is why it is now my Oracle development server.

Thanks for all the assistance. My problems have been resolved. I can see why Oracle DBA's get paid the big bucks.

"Fred A G" <nospam_at_allowed.localhost> wrote in message news:UOk86.349$TI3.130_at_nntpserver.swip.net...
> "Nuno Souto" <nsouto_at_nsw.bigpond.net.au.nospam> wrote in message
> news:3a6020ab.5540272_at_news-server...
> > On Fri, 12 Jan 2001 22:30:07 GMT, "Joe Stanton"
> > <joe_at_bravenewsoftware.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >1. Dual P3/600 Windows NT 4.0 SP4 Workstation.
> >
> > This should work, but it will be limited to a small number of users as
> > NTW4 cannot have more than 10 connections.
> >
>
> What kind of "connections" is limited? I easily forget, but wouldn't
> this apply only to e.g. web and file/print services (on "reserved"
> ports)? But perhaps it's a "logical" limit, through licensing or
> whatever?
>
>
> > To
> > get good performance of any database in NT, use the keywords:
> > "dedicated box".
> > Start using that NT box for all and sundry and watch the performance
> > go out the window...
>
> Certainly make it as "dedicated" as possible. And keep in mind to not be
> "cheap" on memory, get nothing less than 256MB RAM! (Even if it is only
> for single-user/dev purposes, "Intel PC" memory is almost free now)
>
>
> > > Will Windows NT 4.0
> > >Workstation actuall be able to function as an Oracle server?
> >
> > Yes, absolutely. Albeit limited by M$ to <10 connections.
>
> 9?
>
> Regards
> /Fad
>
>
Received on Mon Jan 15 2001 - 15:47:27 CST