Re: Install on 32 or 64 bit Linux?

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On 08/28/07 16:21, Ralph Smith wrote:
> Hello,
>
> We're at a crossroads here and it's time to upgrade boxes and versions
> of PG.
> This eMail query is about the first step.
>
> Are there any recommendations on whether to install onto 32 vs 64 bit
> Linux?
> We're going to be using virtual machines.

Which hypervisor?

> Our application consists mostly of near-sequential inserts into a LARGE
> table, accompanied by updates into much smaller tables.
> I perform the occasional queries on the large table, requiring
> sequential scans.
>
> Are there any indications whether 32 or 64 bit Linux would be preferable?

You haven't told us the important stuff yet. Primarily:

How *big* is the database?

How many inserts/minute?

What else will this box be doing besides inserting records?

How fast are the disks?

SCSI or SATA/IDE?

How much RAM?

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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA

Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day.
Hit him with a fish, and he goes away for good!

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