RE: Server Recommendations

[Cary Millsap]

Title: RE: Server Recommendations

Correct answer. Here’s a little more detail to think about.   Assuming that you’re using a reasonably scalable OS (I’m honestly not sure whether MS Windows yet actually qualifies), two 1GHz CPUs will provide more scalable performance under higher concurrency loads. (Scalable doesn’t mean faster, it means more consistent. See “Scalability is a Rate of Change” at www.hotsos.com/catalog.) However, under low concurrency loads, a faster CPU will execute more CPU instructions in the same amount of time. You might also take a look at “Batch Queue Management and the Magic of ‘2’” at www.hotsos.com/catalog for additional insight.   Cary Millsap Hotsos Enterprises, Ltd. http://www.hotsos.com Upcoming events: - Hotsos Clinic 101, Mar 25–27 Oxford - Hotsos Clinic 101, Apr 8–10 Chicago -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeremy Pulcifer Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 5:24 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: Server Recommendations   > href="">mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > I have a question, I have to make a decision on the purchase > of a new web server for a multiteir Oracle based system.  So > here are my two remaining options, all other things remaining > equal, on a system which has 100% dynamically generated web pages. > > > 1. A server with one 2ghz CPU. > > or > > 2. A server with two 1ghz CPU. > > > Which will provide more power? (42). Or, It Depends(tm) > A little more food for though.  Would a server with a 1ghz > CPU and 512mb RAM be adequate for a Oracle backed web site, > which the pages are all 100% dynamic? See above.