Have advanced and so far only have 3-4 users per box. Is quite an intensive app and is one of the few ways to run it remotely. They basically load several gig of data into memory and manipulate it when they run a report. They want the quickest response time they can get. Malcolm -----Original Message----- From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dogers Sent: 18 May 2005 12:25 To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: How much Memory in servers On 18/05/05, Dogers <dogers@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 18/05/05, BRUTON, Malcolm, FM <Malcolm.BRUTON@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > We have an application that sporadically does "out of memory" errors > > > It is an in-house developed app and the guys that develop it say that we > > should add more memory to our servers. (total 6 or 8GB) > > What the hell does this app do!!! > > > They have talked about adding the /PAE and /3GB switch to our boot.ini files > > Not sure about the PAE switch, but DONT do the /3GB - that can > literally slice a large chunk of users off that you can fit on the > machine. You might be lucky, but you'll have to do testing with that. > It takes memory from the user space to give to the application space > (3/1Gb instead of 2/2Gb) which cuts the registry allowance, amongst > other things - the ol grey bearded ones will probably tell you exactly > what it cuts corners with :) Replying to myself, bah.. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283037&Product=winsv r2003 You also need Advanced Server edition of 2000, it seems, for PAE. Without that, you can't use more than 4Gb RAM Andrew ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor: ThinPrint GmbH Now available: The new version .print Engine 6.2 with SSL encryption and certificate management. http://www.thinprint.com ********************************************************** Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thin.net/links.cfm ThinWiki community - Excellent SBC Search Capabilities! http://www.thinwiki.com *********************************************************** For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm *********************************************************************************** The Royal Bank of Scotland plc. Registered in Scotland No 90312. Registered Office: 36 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2YB. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority This e-mail message is confidential and for use by the addressee only. If the message is received by anyone other than the addressee, please return the message to the sender by replying to it and then delete the message from your computer. Internet e-mails are not necessarily secure. The Royal Bank of Scotland plc does not accept responsibility for changes made to this message after it was sent. Whilst all reasonable care has been taken to avoid the transmission of viruses, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that the onward transmission, opening or use of this message and any attachments will not adversely affect its systems or data. No responsibility is accepted by The Royal Bank of Scotland plc in this regard and the recipient should carry out such virus and other checks as it considers appropriate. Visit our websites at: http://www.rbs.co.uk/CBFM http://www.rbsmarkets.com ******************************************************************************** ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor: ThinPrint GmbH Now available: The new version .print Engine 6.2 with SSL encryption and certificate management. http://www.thinprint.com ********************************************************** Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thin.net/links.cfm ThinWiki community - Excellent SBC Search Capabilities! http://www.thinwiki.com *********************************************************** For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm