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<Pine.ULT.3.91.950502125817.24275A-100000 at resunix.ri.sickkids.on.ca>,
jimix at sickkids.on.ca says...
>>>Hello,
>We are in the process of purchasing a Unix machine specifically for
>running the GCG software. Does anyone know of any banchmarks and/or
>reviews of how different machines run GCG.
>>I would like to here ANY critisisms and/or praises based on the hardware
>used, and if you have experience on more then one platform I would
>definately love to here from you.
>
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Hi,
Here is my little experience: we've been running GCG on a VAX/VMS 6300
for some years.
We are now turning to UNIX and, before buying a bigger machine, I've
tried a small Dec Alpha server under OSF/1 (or Dec Unix), namely a
2000/300.
1) Installation without any problem.
2) Impressive speed -as compared to the Vax. I've made tests on programs
that can be long to run such as FASTA, FINDPATTERNS, BESTFIT with a
great number of randomizations, etc... The small alpha server is about
10 times faster than the Vax. Hence a bigger server such as a 2100
is expected to run about 20 times faster than the Vax. This is
clearly due to both the gain in CPU and bus speed.
3) OSF/1 is certainly not worse than any other UNIX flavor... (we
also have Silicon Graphics and SUNs here).
I have no experience with GCG on other UNIX platforms (such as Silicon
Graphics or RS/6000 or SUNs). I just can say that I'm perfectly satisfied
with the Dec Alpha machine.
Good luck!
Jean-Loup
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Jean-Loup RISLER
risler at cgmvax.cgm.cnrs-gif.fr
Centre de Genetique Moleculaire
91198 Gif sur Yvette France
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