From: Jimmy Brake
Date: June 30 2004 7:44pm
Subject: Re: setting up mysql cluster on smallish machines
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I wouldn't think it would be a no. I think it is a 'no one has bothered 
testing this setup yet' so no one knows the answer.


Javier Ramos wrote:

>Mmmmm
>
>I asked a similar question some days ago and nobody answered... Should we
>interpret the quietness as a NO?
>This was my message...
>
>
>Hi,
>
>    I have four identical machines available to test mysql cluster, and I
>would like to know if someone out there can tell me if I can run with this
>hardware. I saw the recommended configuration and I realise that I have much
>less memory. Also, my databases are not very big. All four nodes I have
>available feature:
>
>* Dual Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 (Xeon) CPU 2.40GHz
>* 2 GB RAM ( Much less than the suggested 16 GB, but my databases run
>smoothly with 800 MB dedication to mysql )
>* SATA Raid 1 with two 120 MB IDE drives
>* I would have to install gigabit ethernet cards...
>
>    can I run with this hardware? for testing purposes? for production?
>
>    Thanks & best regards,
>
>Javier
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Jimmy Brake" <jimmy@stripped>
>To: <cluster@stripped>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 7:20 PM
>Subject: setting up mysql cluster on smallish machines
>
>
>  
>
>>Hi!
>>
>>We would like to setup mysql cluster on our cluster of Athlon 850 ~ 2200
>>mghz servers that have between 512 to 1024 megabytes of memory per
>>machine and run Suse 9.0 as the OS. We have about 10 servers we can
>>dedicate to a mysql cluster.  Will the mysql cluster software work on
>>machines this small as compared to the monster machine recommended on
>>mysql.com? If mysql cluster will work on these machines will the
>>performance be as good or better than the present production release of
>>mysql?
>>
>>At present we have 2 mysql servers that answer about 60 requests per
>>second and are setup with in a master / slave setup. The load average on
>>these machines is about  .03 on average. Our small (family owned and
>>operated) business is growing at a modest pace and we would like to not
>>invest in large machines and would prefer to continue to invest in many
>>small machines(which we have had better luck with).
>>
>>Jimmy
>>
>>
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