> Palle, > > I really haven't kept pace with Intel versus AMD in a while, my > understanding is that AMD is still the only 64bit game in town. >
Pls. don't top post!! > > -Alfred > > * Palle Girgensohn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [070910 03:16] wrote: > > Hi, > > > > We are looking at getting a server for running postgresql. Only postgresql, > > a dedicated machine. Since we know FreeBSD very well, we plan on using it > > as the OS. > > > > We have an offer for an IBM server, x3650, with 2 * DC Intel Xeon 5160, > > Raid with two clusters, one for database and one for xlog. Loads and loads > > of RAM. > > > > Now, I hear rumors that AMD is to be preferred over Intel for performance > > reasons. Any comments on that? Are we better off getting AMD processors, > > when running Unix? > > > > Regards, > > Palle > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-performance@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-performance > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > -- > - Alfred Perlstein > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-performance@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-performance > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > -- regards Claus When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom, the gentlest gamester is the soonest winner. Shakespeare _______________________________________________ freebsd-performance@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-performance To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
