(Of course depending on the app), its seems odd that 4G is insufficient for 400 users. Maybe start having a look at the uga/pga stats for connected sessions and seeing what this adds up to.
hth connor --- Edward Shevtsov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi List, > > We use a server with 4Gb memory on Linux kernel > 2.2.19, Oracle 8.1.7.0 dedicated mode. It's an OLTP > system with about 450 users. > About 2 months ago I initiated gradual migration of > our sql code to use bind variables instead of > literals because we had problems with shared pool's > fragmentation and strong contention on shared > pool and library cache latches. The 90% of sql is > accumulated on the client side (BDE+Delphi). > I cut 150M from shared pool and planned cut it down > further as we get results from the migration. > Despite that now we have lack of memory. It seems > now user processes consume more memory. We can't > increase memory because of limitations on kernel > 2.2. > In general Is there any significant difference in > terms of memory consumtion between a user process > that uses bind variables and another one that uses > literals? > Does anyone use 8.1.7, MTS mode on Linux for a > system with similar loading (400-500 users). Is that > stable enough?. I have doubts. > > Please help. > Regards, > Ed > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Edward Shevtsov > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). ===== Connor McDonald http://www.oracledba.co.uk (mirrored at http://www.oradba.freeserve.co.uk) "Some days you're the pigeon, some days you're the statue" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: =?iso-8859-1?q?Connor=20McDonald?= INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
