Re: need advice for a new server configation

Posted in 1999

Art S. Kagel — Mon, 27 Sep 1999 15:05:44 -0400 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

georges Chaleunsinh wrote: > > hi folks, > > We tried different kind of tuning for our server which host about forty > databases accessed by Internet. > But the performance is degrading. the cpu seems overload . > At last, we plan to change our server. > Actually its configuration is : sun Enterprise 250 (UltraSPARC-II 248MHz) > with solaris 2.6 and 256 Mb RAM. Our future configuration will be almost de > same but cpu which will be 400Mhz. > The server will host more bases in the near futur and the connection from > Internet will certainly increase. > Any suggestion will be welcome. Spend a bit more now for a Sun system that can accept additional CPU modules as needed as the best way to improve IDS performance is to add CPUs. The Sun fees for cabinet/server upgrade are high so spending for a more expandable cabinet up front will pay you back with interest later. Art S. Kagel