X-Original-To: pgsql-sql-postgresql.org@localhost.postgresql.org Received: from localhost (unknown [200.46.204.144]) by svr1.postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5D5943A5D90 for ; Thu, 27 Jan 2005 17:12:06 +0000 (GMT) Received: from svr1.postgresql.org ([200.46.204.71]) by localhost (av.hub.org [200.46.204.144]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 86218-04 for ; Thu, 27 Jan 2005 17:12:01 +0000 (GMT) Received: from anchor-post-33.mail.demon.net (anchor-post-33.mail.demon.net [194.217.242.91]) by svr1.postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 524643A57D9 for ; Thu, 27 Jan 2005 17:12:00 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mwynhau.demon.co.uk ([193.237.186.96] helo=mainbox.archonet.com) by anchor-post-33.mail.demon.net with esmtp (Exim 4.42) id 1CuDBU-000J7V-CG; Thu, 27 Jan 2005 17:11:57 +0000 Received: from [192.168.1.17] (client17.archonet.com [192.168.1.17]) by mainbox.archonet.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3BAFB16506; Thu, 27 Jan 2005 17:11:55 +0000 (GMT) Message-ID: <41F920DB.30307@archonet.com> Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 17:11:55 +0000 From: Richard Huxton User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0 (X11/20041206) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Joel Fradkin Cc: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org Subject: Re: hardware mod based on feedback from the list References: <001101c50490$6d372760$797ba8c0@jfradkin> In-Reply-To: <001101c50490$6d372760$797ba8c0@jfradkin> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at hub.org X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.069 tagged_above=0 required=5 tests=AWL, FORGED_RCVD_HELO X-Spam-Level: X-Archive-Number: 200501/298 X-Sequence-Number: 20086 Joel Fradkin wrote: > > I was told the Xeon processors will do fine up to 64gig. I realize the 64bit > chips may be faster, but it is also new and I feel safer with existing > technologies and hardware vendors. > > My understanding is that CPU (4 Xeon 3gig processors) will not be a issue, > but hopefully adding the additional drive systems will help the most for IO > is what I am told is the big issue and hopefully utilizing the > recommendation will help minimize the bottleneck. I believe there may well be an issue with multiple Xeon's - check the mailing list archives for details. -- Richard Huxton Archonet Ltd