Re: Informix and Oracle or Sybase on the same server

Posted in 1997

David Williams — Wed, 25 Jun 1997 01:26:52 +0100 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

In article <33B0355A.6DA1@netcomuk.co.uk>, Neil Truby <ntruby@netcomuk.co.uk> writes >Does anyone have any horror stories, or even life-enhancing experiences, >of running OnLine and Oracle and/or Sybase on the same UNIX server (I'm >specifically interested in Sun Ultras)? > >Thanks > >Neil Truby >Chase Manhattan Bank >Bournemouth, UK No but I have run a) Oracle + Ingres + Sybase + BRS (Full text database) + Staffware (Workflow) / Fulcrum (Another full text database) + 2 sets of my own servers on a Sun OS 4.1.3 box! b) Informix Online + other apps on a Digital OSF/1 box. Guidelines are as follows:- - Make sure kernel parameters for number of semaphores and number of semaphore sets are set high (400+). - Make sure number of shared memory segments allowed >=50. - Make sure plenty of memory/swap allocated. -- David Williams