[dba-Tech] Poll: System Memory amount

at work/ at home

1) windows xp professional/windows xp professional
2) 1 gig / 1 gig
3) 1 gig / 2 gig
4) no (company red tape) / yes
5) windows default / windows default


On 2/17/08, jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote:
>
> Memory is incredibly cheap at least in the US.  I am interested in how
> much
> memory you guys run on your desktops.
>
> 1) What OS do you run on your personal / work machines.
> 2) What do you consider the minimum useful memory for running Windows XP.
> 3) How much do you have in your machine(s)
> 4) Are you comfortable adding memory to your machine(s)
> 5) How do you set up your swap files?
>
> My answers:
> 1) XP Professional, 2003 standard.
> 2) 512 mbytes
> 3) 4 gigs in desktops, 2 gigs in laptops
> 4) Yes
> 5) System administered on C:, 2X system memory on each additional drive
>
> John W. Colby
> Colby Consulting
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
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