Re: Quad Xeon vs. Dual Itanium

John Gibson <gib@edgate.com> writes:

> Assuming similar memory and disk sub-systems, I am considering a Quad
> Xeon system vs. a Dual Itanium for PostgreSQL.  I believe that the
> PostgreSQL code is written for 32 bit and not optimized for the 64 bit
> Itanium cpu.  That makes me think that the Xeon system would be a
> better choice.

Postgres runs on many 64-bit systems, including UltraSPARC, MIPS, and
Alpha, plus the Intel and AMD offerings.  What makes you think it's
'not optimized'?

-Doug