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AW: Advantages/Disadvantages of Upgrading a 9.21 3

Posted By: Andreas.KUTSCHE@spar.at
Date: Thursday, 5 October 2006, at 11:58 a.m.

In Response To: Advantages/Disadvantages of Upgrading a 9.21 32-Bi (Clifton Bean)

Hi,

the biggest advantage of 64-bit: 'unlimited' shared memory is available (only limited by physical RAM). E.g. if you have a big machine with much memory and you want to configure a big informix instance (or many smaller ones) than 64bit is the right way to go.
If you only have a small machine or small shared memory footprints there is no need to switch to 64bit .

Regards,
Andreas

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> Von: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org]Im Auftrag von
> Clifton Bean
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 05. Oktober 2006 17:50
> An: ids@iiug.org
> Betreff: Advantages/Disadvantages of Upgrading a 9.21 3.... [7580]
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>
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> I seem to recall going through a 32-bit to 64-bit upgrade in
> my past 18
> years using Informix; however, I do not recall any pain
> during this process.
> Since I am getting a few (okay, a lot of) gray hairs, I
> thought I would ask
> the community a few questions.
>
> Do you have any recommendations one way or the other
> regarding this type of
> upgrade? I do not remember having to unload and reload the
> data . which is
> what I would consider being the biggest pain. Advantages of such an
> upgrade? Disadvantages?
>
> Both the UNIX and IFMX upgrade would occur on the same UNIX
> server that the
> current AIX/IFMX resides upon.
>
> Take care.
>
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Messages In This Thread

• Advantages/Disadvantages of Upgrading a 9.21 32-Bi
  Clifton Bean -- Thursday, 5 October 2006, at 11:50 a.m.
  • AW: Advantages/Disadvantages of Upgrading a 9.21 3
    Andreas.KUTSCHE@spar.at -- Thursday, 5 October 2006, at 11:58 a.m.
  • Re: Advantages/Disadvantages of Upgrading a 9.21 3
    Joel Schumacher -- Thursday, 5 October 2006, at 12:20 p.m.
    • RE: Advantages/Disadvantages of Upgrading a 9.....
      Marcus Haarmann -- Sunday, 8 October 2006, at 3:24 p.m.
    • RE: Advantages/Disadvantages of Upgrading a 9.....
      Marcus Haarmann -- Monday, 9 October 2006, at 2:54 a.m.

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