Re: How Long?

Why not add a section to the FAQ for these kind of questions. As we know it depends on hardware and size, but for someone new to Infromix (like me), it's useful to have some kind of guestimate figure for things such as this. Maybe a quick and dirty guestimate formula? IE it takes 1hr to export 1gb of data per 500mhz of processor speed. 2gb takes two hours. 1gb @ 1000mhz takes 45mins.. that kind of thing.... Cheers, Ryan Doug Agnew wrote in message <_q345.6661$WR5.59020@news2.mco>... >Tom, > >I don't consider those questions stupid, either. Just that any answer is >not definitive. Useful, usually (nona excluded), but not absolute > >Doug > >"Thomas Parsli" <thomas.parsli@startsiden.no> wrote in message >news:u2en5gko.fsf@dhcp-d134-67.nextel.no... >> "Doug Agnew" <dagnew@charlottepipe.com> writes: >> >> > I prefer the standard DBA answer to all questions that begin: >> > >> > How many.... >> > How long .... >> > Should I.... >> > Is it better to..... >> > >> > >> > >> > Two words: IT DEPENDS. >> >> Hey, it's the Clown;) >> >> The question is not that stupid btw. -Been there done that. >> I'd say 2-4 hours for copy and 1-5 hours to build indexes >> (maybe less, maybe more). >> >> It's just a wild guess, but better than nothing (for some). >> >> > "Obnoxio The Clown" <obnoxio@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> > news:8iqbpo$f1g$1@news.xmission.com... >> > > >> > > From: "Ryan" <radicalbyte@yahoo.com> >> > > > >> > > >How long would it take to DBEXPORT/DBIMPORT a 2gb Informix DB (v7) ? >> > > > >> > > >Source server is a 200mhz Pentium wth 256mb RAM, destination is a 4 * >> > > >550mhz >> > > >Xeon with 1024mb RAM.. >> > > >> > > I have a piece of string in my pocket. How long is it? It's red, by >the >> > way. >> >> It shorter than mine, -that's for shure! >> >> Thomas > >