【在 T********r 的大作中提到】 : IBM's software is also slow, very slow sometimes, hehe.
T*r
18 楼
You know, for 24x7x365 up-time case, you should try IBM S390/AS400. SUN may not be the same level as these systems. I forget the exact number of the portion of OS/390 code that is dedicated to handle fault. It is very impressive. Also, I've heard that IBM's latest G6 (or G7?) CPU for S390 has two CPUs to execute the same instructions simultaneously - in another word, if one CPU happens to fail, another one takes over of it immediately without any interruption. Any SUN's machine would 'waste' it'
ultra10? toooo old ba. I did some tests 3 years ago with my P3 800 and my ultra10 machine. the result is that for the same task, P3 800 is at least 30% faster than ultra10.
【在 T********r 的大作中提到】 : BTW, today I used an ultra10 with mozilla. It's much faster than : my P4 laptop and P3 desktop, hehe.
n*t
21 楼
for servers, I think IO is more important than CPU usage. SO use a extra CPU as a back up is plausible.
【在 T********r 的大作中提到】 : You know, for 24x7x365 up-time case, you should try IBM S390/AS400. : SUN may not be the same level as these systems. I forget the exact : number of the portion of OS/390 code that is dedicated to handle : fault. It is very impressive. : Also, I've heard that IBM's latest G6 (or G7?) CPU for S390 has two : CPUs to execute the same instructions simultaneously - in another : word, if one CPU happens to fail, another one takes over of it : immediately without any interruption. Any SUN's machine would 'waste' : it'
r*a
22 楼
I did that test 3 years ago too, when runing java p3 800 was much faster than ultra10
【在 r*****s 的大作中提到】 : ultra10? toooo old ba. I did some tests 3 years ago with my P3 800 and : my ultra10 machine. the result is that for the same task, P3 800 is at : least 30% faster than ultra10.
T*r
23 楼
A P4 1GHz + 32MB RAM + 4200RPM HD + Win2k is definitely slower than an Ultra10 + 512MB RAM + UltraSCSI HD + Solaris to run mozilla, right? :p Do not take it for grant with only the CPU speed. ;-)
【在 r**a 的大作中提到】 : : I did that test 3 years ago too, when runing java p3 800 was much faster than : ultra10
r*a
24 楼
hoho, your configuration is too BT! P4 1GHz with 32MB RAM, LOL! In my test, the p3 machine had 128MB pc100 mem, 5400 or 7200rpm hd, win2k, while Ultra10 had 512MB mem, scsi HD, solaris 2.7 (not sure). It is obvious that the Ultra10 machine was at least twice the price of the pc. Running netscape 4.7 on that pc was much faster too.
【在 T********r 的大作中提到】 : A P4 1GHz + 32MB RAM + 4200RPM HD + Win2k is definitely slower than an : Ultra10 + 512MB RAM + UltraSCSI HD + Solaris to run mozilla, right? :p : Do not take it for grant with only the CPU speed. ;-)
r*a
25 楼
Thus I really doubt if the overall system throughput of an ultra10 can surpass that of a similarily configured pc server/workstation. Maybe there are 3 pieces of reason that people choose Sun workstations: 1. Solaris is said to be stable, suitable for 24X7 tasks 2. Legacy apps 3. Cheap, tho much more expensive than linux pc workstations
【在 r**a 的大作中提到】 : hoho, your configuration is too BT! P4 1GHz with 32MB RAM, LOL! : In my test, the p3 machine had 128MB pc100 mem, 5400 or 7200rpm hd, win2k, while : Ultra10 had 512MB mem, scsi HD, solaris 2.7 (not sure). It is obvious that the : Ultra10 machine was at least twice the price of the pc. Running netscape 4.7 on : that pc was much faster too.
T*r
26 楼
No, my actual config is P4 1.6GHz + 256M RAM. I guess the slow HD is the main reason that mozilla runs slower than the Ultra 10. In fact, it's even slower than my PIII 450 desktop with exactly the same RAM and same OS configuration!
【在 r**a 的大作中提到】 : hoho, your configuration is too BT! P4 1GHz with 32MB RAM, LOL! : In my test, the p3 machine had 128MB pc100 mem, 5400 or 7200rpm hd, win2k, while : Ultra10 had 512MB mem, scsi HD, solaris 2.7 (not sure). It is obvious that the : Ultra10 machine was at least twice the price of the pc. Running netscape 4.7 on : that pc was much faster too.
n*t
27 楼
nod.sparc CPU is slow. Anyway, a lot of service takes stable and IO as a primary concern. If u do some numerical calculation, you will surely be disappointed.
【在 r**a 的大作中提到】 : : Thus I really doubt if the overall system throughput of an ultra10 can surpass : that of a similarily configured pc server/workstation. Maybe there are 3 pieces : of reason that people choose Sun workstations: : 1. Solaris is said to be stable, suitable for 24X7 tasks : 2. Legacy apps : 3. Cheap, tho much more expensive than linux pc workstations
e*i
28 楼
I once got the root of a sun3000, I wanted to run John on it, (I had hoped that it could give me some XXXX) after test, I quitted. It is even slower than a PIII 733.
【在 n******t 的大作中提到】 : nod.sparc CPU is slow. : Anyway, a lot of service takes stable and IO as a primary concern. : If u do some numerical calculation, you will surely be disappointed.
r*a
29 楼
In your last post you mentioned P4 1GHz with 32MB RAM, hehe! I think the slow HD is the system performance bottleneck of notebooks with a not too slow cpu and now too few mem hoho, your machines is a notebook? It is obviously a waste of money to buy a notebook with a high frequency cpu, LOL!
【在 T********r 的大作中提到】 : No, my actual config is P4 1.6GHz + 256M RAM. I guess the slow HD is : the main reason that mozilla runs slower than the Ultra 10. In fact, : it's even slower than my PIII 450 desktop with exactly the same RAM : and same OS configuration!
r*a
30 楼
IMHO the stability of solaris is the primary concern, IO is not a problem at all for PC workstations
【在 n******t 的大作中提到】 : nod.sparc CPU is slow. : Anyway, a lot of service takes stable and IO as a primary concern. : If u do some numerical calculation, you will surely be disappointed.
r*a
31 楼
unless u can afford a 7200rpm hd
【在 r**a 的大作中提到】 : : IMHO the stability of solaris is the primary concern, IO is not a problem at : all for PC workstations
T*r
32 楼
Right, just want to use an extreme case to show fast CPU does not means high performance. But it's not me who spent the money to buy it. My dept bought it for me, an extra bonus for Ph.D student. ;-)
【在 r**a 的大作中提到】 : : unless u can afford a 7200rpm hd
r*a
33 楼
I never said that fast CPU means high performance, hehe With free stuff u cannot complain about it leh :-)
【在 T********r 的大作中提到】 : : Right, just want to use an extreme case to show fast CPU does not means : high performance. : But it's not me who spent the money to buy it. My dept bought it for me, : an extra bonus for Ph.D student. ;-)
r*a
34 楼
随便搞一个linux pc cluster就至少可以在计算能力超过sun的垃圾server了 一个服务器支持几十个人算很少的了,牛服务器都可以同时允许千人以上同时登录折磨之, 呵呵
The first time I used UNIX, it's a VAX with 8M RAM. Usually there are 30-40 users to work on it. Hmm, with current CPU and 1GB RAM, probably we should expect 4000-5000 users simultaneously. :-)
Now days a decent UNIX server has 2G memory to one CPU ratio. IBM's UNIX can have 512G memory
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【在 T********r 的大作中提到】 : : The first time I used UNIX, it's a VAX with 8M RAM. Usually there : are 30-40 users to work on it. Hmm, with current CPU and 1GB RAM, : probably we should expect 4000-5000 users simultaneously. :-)
r*a
38 楼
SUN is dying .......
【在 n******t 的大作中提到】 : a lot sun stations are in fact used as small servers everywhere.
r*a
39 楼
I think that VAX is at most comparable to a 386 as to its computing ability ppl accustomed to powerful PCs won't be satisfied with the performance of this server, hoho! 1GB ram is nothing, even for a personal desktop
【在 T********r 的大作中提到】 : : The first time I used UNIX, it's a VAX with 8M RAM. Usually there : are 30-40 users to work on it. Hmm, with current CPU and 1GB RAM, : probably we should expect 4000-5000 users simultaneously. :-)
D*g
40 楼
Most of the memory is spent by the GUI. For a server, it's not a concern.
【在 r**a 的大作中提到】 : : I think that VAX is at most comparable to a 386 as to its computing ability : ppl accustomed to powerful PCs won't be satisfied with the performance of this : server, hoho! 1GB ram is nothing, even for a personal desktop