[mdlug] [Fwd: Re: [opensuse] 64 bit vrs 32 bit advantages speed etc.]

[Aaron Kulkis]

David Lane wrote:
> I keep thinking about how things change with a 64bit Intel based Linux 
> bow. 
> 
> I'm thinking in the server room, is where you could see the difference, 
> in that that 50,000 server is now 2,500 or 5,000, or in one article 
> 500,000 to 50,000. 
> 

ehhhhh, that's really iffy.

We're not seeing performance increases in
the range of 10x to 1000x.

2x to 4x is more likely the upper bound.