Re: How much RAM is to much

  • From: Martin Berger <martin.a.berger@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: RStorey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2011 21:01:38 +0100

Robert,

can you try to estimate how much memory you can utilise for other things?
I'd try to provide as much PGA for all your processes to avoid any temp
segments. (this is not that easy as it sounds right now)
Maybe this limits the max possible SGA for you.

best regards,
 Martin

On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 20:02, Storey, Robert (DCSO) <
RStorey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> So, I’m moving my 9i 32 bit database to a 10g 64 bit database.  My 9i box
> has 4 gig of ram and the usual 23bit limitations. My SGA and such on the 9i
> box probably hovers around 1.2gig.
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> I have 24 gig of ram on the new box.  From a data aspect, that will darn
> near load my entire database to memory.
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> So, in setting SGA_TARGET, how much is too much?  Before I was told the box
> specs, I was thinking 3 gig.  But, with 24 gig available, and I’m the ONLY
> application on the box….how much is to much?
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> What are the benefits and cons to setting this value at say, 12gig, with a
> SGA_MAX value of 15G.
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