Re: Linux ready for high-volume databases?

On Tue, 2003-08-26 at 03:06, Shridhar Daithankar wrote:
> On 26 Aug 2003 at 2:55, Ron Johnson wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 2003-08-25 at 16:28, Gregory S. Williamson wrote:
> > > One of our sysads sent this link ... wondering if there is any comment on it from the world of actual users of linux and a database.
> > >
> > > <http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1738&ncid=738&e=9&u=/zd/20030825/tc_zd/55311>
> >
> > "Weak points include lack of available tools, ease of use and ease
> > of installation"
> >
> > Sounds like he needs point-and-drool tools...
> >
> > On the other hand, could even a beefy Linux 2.4 *today* system handle
> > a 24x7 500GB db that must process 6-8M OLTP-style transactions per
> > day, while also getting hit by report queries?
>
> If linux isn't limited to intel, probably yes. Of course, that does not carry

I think the worry is more about the kernel than anything else.
After all, an 8-way 2.8GHz Xeon w/ 16GB RAM and a bunch of 64-bit
66MHz PCI Ultra320 SCSI controllers or SAN HBAs can handle that much
database, I think.

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