Re: Oracle Server on Intel - Comments & Experiences?

sblackwe_at_ wrote:

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We were running a 500+ MB V7 database on the Novell 3.11 NLM platform with a Compaq ProLiant 2000 66MHz Pentium/64MB RAM. With approx 10 users the system basically fell over and couldn't handle the load. We were also using SQL*Net for IPX/SPX tools on the PCs. On a local 16MB token-ring lan, the client/server performance for most queries was fine (approx 1-2 seconds). However, across a 56KB wide area network these queries could take up to 15 seconds!

Since this rather painful experience, we have moved the database to an HP 9000 G50 under HP-UX 9.04 in good old character based host/terminal mode. (So much for client/server...) Our vt220 emulation on the PCs is very fast on both the local and wide area networks. The 15 second queries on the WAN are now approx 2-5 seconds.

From the size of your requirements, I would guess that you should look at a faily substantial RISC/Unix box, and skip the Intel platform.

Good Luck! Mark Ursacki, Toronto, Ont, Can mursacki_at_onramp.ca Received on Mon Aug 21 1995 - 00:00:00 CEST