[SMP] P2 Database Srvr: 1x450 or 2x350 CPUs?

Jeff Noxon (jeff@planetfall.com)
Tue, 10 Nov 1998 12:35:08 -0600

I'm setting up a Debian box for my client as an Oracle server. I'm torn
between Dual 350's or a single 450 MHz chip. The price is the same.
The machine will have 256MB of RAM and a 16MB RAID-5 controller (either
Mylex or AMI), and four Cheetah 9GB drives.

Linux kernel will probably be 2.0.36pre, at least until 2.2.x is solid
enough for production use. Our other Linux server had a 450-day uptime
and I'd like this one to be just as stable, if not better. :-)

Single 450: No need for SMP kernel.

Dual 350: Extra overhead of SMP kernel. More "raw" power.

I'm guessing they'd be about equal in performance. With a single 450 I
can always add another CPU later if necessary. Oracle couldn't offer any
advice.

Is anyone using AMI's MegaRaid card on Linux? It looks better than the
Mylex, but I trust Leonard's ability to write rock-solid drivers.

Any tips or comments would be great!

Regards,

Jeff

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