database performance: test setup: Hardware
Some of the tests were repeated after some small hardware improvements to see the impact of better hardware on overall system performance.
Both setups are documented below:
Both setups are documented below:
Setup 1
| Part | Details |
|---|---|
| Motheboard | Tyan K8SD Pro (S2882-D) |
| Memory | 2x Crucial 512MB DDR 2100 ECC Reg - Single Channel |
| CPUs | 2x AMD Opteron 246HE |
| SCSI Controller | Adaptec AIC7902W - Dual Channel U320 |
| SCSI Disk | 1x Fujitsu MAS3735NP - 15000rpm - Ultra320 SCSI |
Setup 2
(As above with more RAM and faster CPUs)
| Part | Details |
|---|---|
| Motheboard | Tyan K8SD Pro (S2882-D) |
| Memory | 8x HP 512MB DDR 3200 ECC Reg - Dual Channel |
| CPUs | 2x AMD Opteron 252 |
| SCSI Controller | Adaptec AIC7902W - Dual Channel U320 |
| SCSI Disk | 1x Fujitsu MAS3735NP - 15000rpm - Ultra320 SCSI |
