2010/8/2 John R Pierce <pierce@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: > On 08/02/10 7:35 AM, Felipe de Jesús Molina Bravo wrote: >> >> Hi >> >> >> I have installed postgres 8.4.4 (libxml and plperl)on a Sun Microsystems >> sun4u Sun Fire 880 with: >> >> - 4 700Mhz processors >> ... >> Also I have installed postgres (8.4.2) on a PC (Dell Optiplex 960) with >> the next characteristics: >> >> - 3 Gb ram >> - 1 processor of 3.2 Ghz Dual Core > > ... > > dual 3.2Ghz Core2 processor cores are going to be far faster than a 9 year > old quad 700Mhz ultrasparc-III's, regardless of the operating system. > Good point. Note to the OP, you can install OpenSolaris on your PC hardware if you want to compare the same hardware with a different OS. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general