Re: Database Server Requirements

I think he's asking about hardware ... maybe check the TPC results for different data server software (including MS SQL Server) running on different combinations of hardware. www.tpc.org

RD

Marc Tardif wrote in message ...
>From the newsgroups you've posted to, you already seem biased towards a
>microsoft solution. There are plenty of other servers available, some even
>open source providing excellent performance (mysql) and programming
>interface (postgresql).
>
>For a quick and dirty benchmark of many servers side-by-side, I suggest
>visiting web.mysql.com/info.html. Beware to take these figures with a
>grain of salt, performance often depends on the sysadmin and programmer.
>
>On Tue, 13 Jun 2000, Professor Frink wrote:
>
>> I am struggling with determining an appropriate server based on our
 database
>> size, number of clients and responsiveness requirements. Is there any
>> accepted method of determining this other than empirically?
>>
>> Thanks, Todd
>>
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Received on Thu Jun 15 2000 - 00:00:00 CEST