Re: Linux vs. Windows performance.

From: Paul Drake <drak0nian_at_yahoo.com>
Date: 13 Feb 2004 17:46:11 -0800
Message-ID: <1ac7c7b3.0402131746.2ed241f@posting.google.com>

Michael Rothwell <marothwellRemoveThis_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<GeqdnbRkYfsyubDdRVn-hg_at_comcast.com>...
> Has anyone taken an Identical Windows box and Linux box (same hardware
> configuration) and tested Oracle performance? I'm looking for some real
> world examples if I move from Windows 2k to linux with Oracle 9i. The
> box currently has 2 1.8 CPUs with 4 disks and 1 G ram. OLTP system with
> tables using about 30 G of space. About 40 - 100 concurrent users, but
> this may double soon. Can I expect better performance from the Linux box?
>
> Thanks
>
> Michael

I have a Dell PE 2650 dual 3.06 GHz 512 KB L2 cache 1 MB L3 cache box that is a dual boot of w2k3 server, RH9 server that I was going to perform benchmarks on.

haven't yet. Will try to do so next week. suggestions for test material welcomed.

Pd Received on Fri Feb 13 2004 - 19:46:11 CST