Re: iSeries memory

["Clare Holtham" <Clare.Holtham@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would say it is ALWAYS good to have more memory. Faulting doesn't tell the
whole story any more.
Especially if you have any SQL or Query or ODBC etc. on the system - because
the SQL optimizer(s) will look at how much memory is available when deciding
which way to process, and this could mean a huge performance difference.
One 'IBM' recommendation which used to be 1Gb memory per processor went up
to 2Gb per processor with latest versions of OS.

Hope this helps,

Clare


Clare Holtham
Director, Small Blue Ltd - Archiving for BPCS
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Don" <dr2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: iSeries memory


>
>
> Jeff,
>
> look at your faulting rates and do a little analysis there before buying
> anything.
>
> Don in DC
>
>
>
> On Tue, 23 Sep 2003, Jeff Crosby wrote:
>
> > Question:
> >
> > I know on Windows, a small investment in memory can improve performance
> > immensely.  Is the same true at all for the iSeries?  We have a 270 with
> > 1gb.
> >
> > (I'm trying to get iSeries Access for Web up and running.  No dice yet.
> >   No error message in the web browser, it just never loads.  I have been
> > reduced to <Gasp!> Reading The Fine Manuals.  The Fine Manual says 512mb
> > minimum with 1gb recommended.  Grasping at straws here.)
> >
> > --
> > Jeff Crosby
> > Dilgard Frozen Foods, Inc.
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> > 260-422-7531
> >
> > The opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily
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> >
> >
> >
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