Re^4: Efficient way to handle huge number of records?

BrowserUk

I don't have any real experience with 32bit Linux machines with more than 2GB of memory, so your knowledge in this area is gospel. The specs said it could, but I didn't realize it was a hack.

I do have more experience with 32/64bit Unix machines, and found that most 64bit applications (including Perl) required more than twice the real memory as on a 32bit Unix. Now, I haven't checked this in quite a while, so I'll have to revisit that. It could have been the 64bit version of the compiler or something else. I will be installing an IBM power 7 p-series p740 with 128GB in January. I will try some benchmarks and let you know. Power 7 is only 64bit.

Thank you

"Well done is better than well said." - Benjamin Franklin

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Re^5: Efficient way to handle huge number of records? by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Dec 11, 2011 at 18:22 UTC
I will be installing an IBM power 7 p-series p740 with 128GB in January. 12 (or 16) cores, 48 (or 64 threads) 3.7(or 3.55)GHz. Drool! Slobber! :) With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday' Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. The start of some sanity?	[reply]
Re^6: Efficient way to handle huge number of records? by flexvault (Monsignor) on Dec 11, 2011 at 21:26 UTC
BrowserUk, Actually it's a 8 core, 32 threads, 3.7GHz. But it's not for me. I have a few IBM hardware resellers that use my services to install p-series products. This is going into a company to upgrade an oracle installation running on a p640. But its the latest model announced in October ( which doubled everything ). But I agree with you--wish it was for me :-) I wouldn't even mind if Perl was 5 times as big, who cares! But I will be able to do some tests on it. Anything you want to test? Thank you "Well done is better than well said." - Benjamin Franklin	[reply]