P.J. "Josh" Rovero wrote:
> For non-postgresql applications, the Suns are
> typically faster than the HPs. While direct
> comparisons are always dangerous, the SPARC
> chips are clocked at about 2-3 times what
> the PA-RISC chips are.
>
> The postgresql performance on Solaris is
> an order of magnitude (10x) slower than
> Linux x86 at same CPU clock speed.
Wow, that is dramatic.
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