Re: Upgrading to OpenVMS 7.3-2

From: Andy Bustamante (a_c_bustamante_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 12/31/04 

Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 01:07:21 GMT

Our database application has seen major performance improvments with the
upgrade from 7.2-x to 7.3-1 or 7.3-2. The "new" extended file cache, XFC,
makes a very noticeable difference in respose times and in database updates
for my environment. I've had exactly one problem with VMS upgrades, the
older versions of ZIP/UNZIP wouldn't run on a 7.2-1 or later system.
Solution, download a current version

There are some performance enhancements that may do good things for you even
on a single CPU system. Depending on your requirements, a memory upgrade
may provide enough free ram to make use of XFC. 

-- 
Andy Bustamante
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"Shawn" <sfm1115@bjc.org> wrote in message
news:1104426128.148044.116200@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> I currently have an 1000A 5/400 Alpha server running OpenVMS 7.2-1 with
> 640MB of RAM.
>
> Our vendor is requesting that the OS level be upgraded to OpenVMS
> 7.3-2.
>
> I guess I would like to hear the Success and Horror storied of
> upgrading to 7.2-3.  Specific Patches that need to be applied? etc...
>
> I'd also like to hear comments as to if you all think the new OS will
> run well on the above model of Alpha Server and the amount of RAM it
> has installed.
>
> Thanks,
> Shawn
>

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