RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] VR3

["Ross, Matt" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Oracle applications, or the RDBMS itself?

If the RDBMS itself, and if you actually run a database app big enough to
make Oracle practical, then one might suggest the dual durons, but also note
that the Oracle RDBMS license is based on processor speed rating, while
Oracle is much more benefited by increased RAM than increased processing
power.  If you have the option, I'd low-ball the processor in favor of a ton
of memory.  We're doing this with our Oracle server here at work, giving it
(pardon my numbers) 8 700mhz processors, and 4gb RAM.

If you're just running the applications, then you should be fine with the
athlon, though you might find the dual a bit faster on your java apps.  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason McIntosh [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 1:14 PM
> To: EMAIL:PROTECTED
> Subject: RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] VR3
> 
> 
> The idea is I'm running linux, oracle, multi-threaded java 
> apps that I'm
> developing, and an occasional game or two.  It's just a question of
> hmm...which is better for the price.
> Thanks!
> Jason
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> On Thu, 2 May 2002, Ross, Matt wrote:
> 
> > I think his question was weather overall a single 1400 
> athlon XP was better
> > or worse than a dual 1ghz duron. My vote is 'worse'.
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Nathan Atkinson [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 11:55 AM
> > > To: EMAIL:PROTECTED
> > > Subject: Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] VR3
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > You only need a dual processor board if you are doing heavy 
> > > multi-tasking or
> > > if you have applications that can take advantage of the 
> > > additional thread.
> > > Just because you have 2 processors doen't mean that your 
> > > computer it twice
> > > as fast.  So if you are doing heavy 3D rendering - like Maya 
> > > then go for the
> > > dual athlons, you could use Durons but they don't have as 
> > > high clock speeds.
> > > 
> > > Nathan A.
> > > 
> > > > On the other computer hand, here's another question:
> > > > Which would be better, a dual-athlon based system with dual 
> > > 1ghz durons,
> > > > or a single-processor running like a 1400+ XP athlon 
> processor?  I'm
> > > > considering doing an upgrade on my system, and was trying 
> > > to figure out
> > > > which to look at.  I'm seriously looking at some of the 
> > > Asustek boards,
> > > > with all the nifty stuff they include, but I can't decide
> > > > yet.
> > > 
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