SMP & threads for SQL queries

Hi,

Can anyone recommend an sql server that supports SMP
(symmetric multiprocessing) & threads for queries?

We are looking at buying a 2-way or 4-way pentium pro, and running linux on this. It seems that the popular
(i.e. cheap) linux databases (msql, justlogic, empress)
may not support this. clearly, its a waste to buy an MP system if the databases won't make use of the extra processors. The database would be mostly queried, and very, very rarely updated.

Anyone with experiences, please report ...

Also, what is the largest database anyone has run under linux? More than a few gigs? What's the largest amount of real memory anyone has used? Has anyone attempted to plug in 512 meg of simms, or more into a linux box?

--linas
linas_at_fc.net Received on Tue Sep 03 1996 - 00:00:00 CEST