Hans-Christian Andersen
hans.andersen at phulse.com
Tue Jun 26 11:27:46 CDT 2012
I saw it in the article Arthur originally posted (towards the end of the article): http://www.i-programmer.info/news/84-database/4397-memsql-80000-queries-per-second.html# " MemSQL runs on 64-bit Linux, and is described as ideally suited for machines with multi-core processors and at least 8 GB of RAM. There’s a free developer edition that’s limited to 10 GB in capacity, and a trial edition that supports unlimited storage but is time limited to 30 days. " Hans On 2012-06-26, at 4:52 AM, Jim Lawrence wrote: > Never would be more like it or waiting until 2020 surplus...or maybe a 64bit > would only be the requirement of the master node. Do you have a link to the > part on the 64bit requirement? > > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Hans-Christian > Andersen > Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 11:40 PM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] MemSQL Claims to be Fastest Database on the Planet > -80, 000 queries per second > > It's my understanding, however, that MemSQL only supports 64-bit platforms, > which most likely means that those machines would have to have to be > designed for 64bit processors (following the amd64 spec I would imagine). > It's not likely those machines from govt surplus meet those requirements > (probably 32bit celerons or whatnot). > > - Hans > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 2012-06-25, at 7:24 PM, "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> The government surplus recycling distributor was selling lots of old > beater >> boxes, that had 4GB RAM and a 100GB HD, 1.87GHz for $35.00 per box and > they >> were all guaranteed to be in working (functioning) order. They only had XP >> on them but you would just be installing Debian/Ubuntu on them anyway. >> >> The only down side was you had to buy a case-lot of one hundred. But for >> $3,500, you could build yourself a pretty fair node cluster. You would > have >> to re-wire your house or apartment or course. The good news is you would >> never have to turn on heat again but you would have to buy share in the >> local hydro company...can you imagine the costs of running 3 >> air-conditioners 24x7? >> >> Aside: Google has all the computers out of their cases, just the >> motherboards, plugged in, side by side, in a tower of three or fours > levels >> with big fans at the bottom blowing up, row after row. They have >> air-conditioning ducts that are big enough to drive a small car down. >> (That's why they have set up in northern Washington, as who can beat >> electricity at 0.03 a kilowatt.) >> >> And finally, that "high-speed" internet might have to be upgraded; half a >> dozen broadband 500 connections and your ready for business. ;-) >> >> Jim >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller >> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 6:29 PM >> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues >> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] MemSQL Claims to be Fastest Database on the Planet > - >> 80, 000 queries per second >> >> In The Google Story, it said that the whole design was to use thousands of >> off-the-rack boxes and never repair any of them, just swap them out >> whenever anything broke. So I conclude that there was no necessity to buy >> server-class machines, but rather lots and lots of consumer boxes, and to >> regard them as no more important than disposable razors. >> >> Which is not of course to say that serious boxes would be wasted. > Obviously >> not. But even buying current boxes one at a time, retail, 8 gigs of RAM > and >> 4 cores are not much money, especially when you don't need a keyboard or >> monitor or mouse or dvd burner etc. Imagine what the price is when you buy >> in hundred-lots or thousand-lots. >> >> A. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com