> Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:48:34 -0400> From: skelton.harry@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Hardware Recommendation> To: informix-list@iiug.org> > sdhaya wrote:> > platform (32bit). Could you please share your thoughts on the best> > available intel platforms supporting linux/Informix 10.x.> > I would suggest you go to the various Linux sites, the ones with the > distributions, and look at their hardware compatibility list.> > Dell does sell Linux certified machines. The only problem with running > a Dell is the hardware tends to be proprietary. You may want to look at > an HP or Linux specific hardware vendor. Like www.emperorlinux.com - > although I have not looked at their web site, just something I searched > for on the web.> > I would also check with the folks at Informix to find what platform > would make your database fly. They may only support one or two versions > of Linux. No point of getting Ubuntu Heron (my favorite at the moment) > when Informix may or may not run on it.> > > Currently the application and Database are running on one server. We> > have also been recommended to split the application & Database into> > two servers. ( We retain the application on a Intel/Linux/ platform> > and move the database to Non Intel based platform with latest> > informix ).> > I say have one server with a NAS (network attached storage) device for > backups. You could have a transaction by transaction backup to the NAS > so you can replay the transactions should the server fail. This is > something that requires a bit more forethought as a database > administrator to determine both need, and costs involved.> > If you get more than one "server", use one as a workstation/backup > machine. You get the use out of the machine without it being an energy > sucking doorstop. I replaced all the PC's in one site with server class > machines, nice graphics cards, maxed out on memory, and then backed up > the main server to the other backup servers on a daily basis. (One > machine called Monday, the other Tuesday, et al.)> > But I highly suggest that you review what Informix and your application > will need before selecting the hardware. Sometimes you get limited on > your hardware options by the software you are using.> > On the hardware - get the maximum amount of memory you can get on the > machine, get the best video card you can get (A stable release - doesn't > have to be a $800 card), and get fast hard drives. Speed is more > important than space when it comes to databases.> > Then have your Linux vendor tweak the disk cache to use a gig or so of > memory. Unless Informix (like Oracle) wants to play GOD and do its own > memory management. If so, give it a GIG for cache....provided you > loaded 4GIG in a machine.> > Also, run a network with bandwidth in the Gigabytes. You may want to > add more cards and run load balancing to speed up the transactions to > the database.> > ...just my thoughts....> _______________________________________________> Informix-list mailing list> Informix-list@iiug.org> http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list