Re: [PERFORM] Postgresql Performance on an HP DL385 and SmartArray 642

2006-08-08 Thread Jeff Trout
On Aug 5, 2006, at 7:10 PM, Steve Poe wrote: Has anyone worked with server before. I've read the SmartArray 6i is a poor performer, I wonder if the SmartArray 642 adapter would have the same fate? My newest db is a DL385, 6 disks. It runs very nicely. I have no issues with the 6i

[PERFORM] Postgresql Performance on an HP DL385 and SmartArray 642

2006-08-07 Thread Steve Poe
I am do some consulting for an animal hospital in the Boston, MA area. They wanted a new server to run their database on. The client wants everything from one vendor, they wanted Dell initially, I'd advised against it. I recommended a dual Opteron system from either Sun or HP. They settled on a