[rhn-users] Intel or AMD

[Corné Beerse]

Dominique Demore wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
> 
> We are currently in the process of selecting 2 new servers to run new Student Information System. Both systems will be
> running version 3 (AS). One server will be the Oracle 9i database and the other the Oracle Application Server.
> My questions is: Since I have the chance of selecting either an Intel Xeon processor or AMD Optron, which should I
> select. What about the Itaniums?
> 
> Beside the 64 bit processing of the Optron, are there any other advantages? Any disadvantages?
> 
> Any thoughts or comments?

I don't expect any advantages from a linux point of view for both.

Check the distro's if one or the other is natively supported, I expect the 
entire distro can be rebuild and optimized for both processors.

Best to check Oracles point of view. I expect the database likes a 64bits 
environment.


CBee