steve.poe@xxxxxxxxx (Steve Poe) writes: > I have a client who is running Postgresql 7.4.x series database > (required to use 7.4.x). They are planning an upgrade to a new server. > They are insistent on Dell. Then they're being insistent on poor performance. If you search for "dell postgresql performance" you'll find plenty of examples of people who have been disappointed when they insisted on Dell for PostgreSQL. Here is a *long* thread on the matter... <http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-performance/2004-12/msg00022.php> > I am hoping the client is willing to wait for Dell to ship a AMD > Opeteron-based server. Based on Dell's history, I would neither: a) Hold my breath, nor b) Expect an Opteron-based Dell server to perform as well as seemingly-equivalent servers provisioned by other vendors. We got burned by some Celestica-built Opterons that didn't turn out quite as hoped. We have had somewhat better results with some HP Opterons; they appear to be surviving less-than-ideal 3rd world data centre situations with reasonable aplomb. (Based on the amount of dust in their diet, I'm somewhat surprised the disk drives are still running...) -- let name="cbbrowne" and tld="acm.org" in name ^ "@" ^ tld;; http://cbbrowne.com/info/nonrdbms.html We are Pentium of Borg. Division is futile. You will be approximated. (seen in someone's .signature)
