.... under the premise that you also switch from a 32-bit IDS to
a 64-bit version of IDS.
With that the shared memory of IDS can then become bigger
(way beyond 4 GB), which is usually used for a bigger buffer
pool, which in turn means you may need less I/O and can
balance the necessary I/O better over time (no more foreground
or checkpoint burst I/O). So that than really translates into
better performance. Of course you need the memory physically
for all this to come true.

Regards,
Martin
--
Martin Fuerderer
IBM Informix Development Munich, Germany
Data Management Solutions

obnoxio wrote on 12.01.2005 00:48:58:
>
> __toto said:
> > hi,
> > can anyone explain me what are the benefits of running informix with
Aix
> > 5.3
> > and the 64 bits kernel ?
> > what will change in the everyday life ?
>
> Certain memory structures will become bigger, but you will also be able
to
> address a lot more RAM.
>
> --
>
> Bye now,
> Obnoxio
>
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>
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>
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> - Marco
>
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>
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