Incredibly relevant blog. I just resigned from a company that insists on configuring its db servers based on cpu and memory “wow” factor, while I then have to cope with the crap IO capacity.
And the one that is my pet peeve: the 8/16GB memory server with 32-bit processors. Like: what’s the point of >4GB in a 32-bit CPU?
Yes, I know: the PAE rubbish. Spare me: it’s good old expanded memory, it will never perform adequatly.
Why are db server purchase decisions being taken by folks who have NO CLUE what hardware is needed for dbs?
Incredibly relevant blog. I just resigned from a company that insists on configuring its db servers based on cpu and memory “wow” factor, while I then have to cope with the crap IO capacity.
And the one that is my pet peeve: the 8/16GB memory server with 32-bit processors. Like: what’s the point of >4GB in a 32-bit CPU?
Yes, I know: the PAE rubbish. Spare me: it’s good old expanded memory, it will never perform adequatly.
Why are db server purchase decisions being taken by folks who have NO CLUE what hardware is needed for dbs?