Re: Convert SAP Oracle Database to IBM DB2 Database??

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:28:26 -0800
Message-ID: <1202426881.339734@bubbleator.drizzle.com>


Serge Rielau wrote:
> joel garry wrote:

>> Since most systems I've seen are eventually pushed to their limits, I
>> think this sort of trade-off can bring the day of necessary hardware
>> upgrade closer.  But maybe the DB2 world is different.

> The design point is that most systems are I/O and/or main memory bound
> and have have some headroom on CPU. If the system is CPU bound then
> performance is less likely to improve.
>
> Cheers
> Serge

Though the time required to read 100 blocks is still going to be less than the time required to read 300-400 blocks. So while you wouldn't want to add additional CPU overhead you might still see a performance improvement.

PS: You ought to measure the CPU required in Oracle 11g. A hint ... it is very very small. Not like what some other vendors have done. <g>

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Received on Thu Feb 07 2008 - 17:28:26 CST

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