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Re: Memory limits for Scientific Linux kernels
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Connie Sieh <[log in to unmask]>
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Connie Sieh <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:25:19 -0600
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On Fri, 29 Jan 2010, Howard, Chris wrote:

> =20
> Do these memory limitations also include shared memory segments?
> For example, we have Oracle database servers with quite a bit of
> memory tied up in shared memory segments for the databases.
> 4 Gig won't get me very far with a large database.

Yes Oracle gets the same rules as everyone else.  Note that there is the 
concept of HUGEPAGES which a application can use which may help with this 
,  not sure if Oracle uses that.  I think there are some Oracle tech notes 
that cover this topic.

  > =20
> Chris Howard
>

-Connie Sieh

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