Re: Linux vs. Windows performance.

NorwoodThree wrote:
> Something else to consider-
>
> On the Linux side, I know that if you use Dell equipment and a Pentium
> 4 processor, you can enable hyper-threading for the processor in the
> BIOS. This essentially gives you 2 processors in one. It basically
> is a virtual 2 processor configuration.
>
> Not sure if Windows takes advantages of the HyperThreading, but Linux
> and Oracle do. And it is fully supported.

Thanks, this is the kind of information that I was looking for. We have an instance that we are considering moving the OS to linux, and just wanted some idea of what to expect with performance.

Michael

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