Re: Splitting queries across servers

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-general-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
> [mailto:pgsql-general-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org]On Behalf Of Mike Rylander
> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 4:02 AM
> To: Max; PgSql General
> Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Splitting queries across servers
>
>
> On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 20:17:29 -0800, Max <maxdl(at)adelphia(dot)net> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > With a Quad Opteron (4 memory slots per CPU), you could put
> 64GB of RAM
> > > onto a single machine using 4GB DIMMs in every slot.
> >
> > We were talking about a similar solution today, but not quite as good as
> > this. You really got me thinking now. 64Gb.. hm that would solve many
> > issues. what do you think the cost would be for such a beast ?
> Any idea ?
>
> Depending on the vendor and the storage subsystem, between $20k and
> $50k, and if you start with less memory it will be much less. I can
> attest to the fact that 4 x Opterons work VERY nicely. ;)
>

Thanks.

That would be quite an investment. Interesting. I wonder if we should put
windows or linux on it, since postgresql 8.0 works on windows.

What OS are you running on your quad opteron ?

Anyone's run some postgres performance tests between two machines same
config different OS ?

Max