Edward, why you thinking of going MTS route to support just 400-500 users. On 4GB like you have, i can support 2000+ users (non-mts) with no problems .. most of the boxes are E-450's, 4500's
Deepak --- Connor McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > (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). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Find the one for you at Yahoo! Personals http://personals.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Deepak Thapliyal 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).
