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----- Original Message -----
From: "Romi Ghose" <r.ghose@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 1:23 AM
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> Does anyone uses RadarScreen extensively on this list?  I am trying to
> determine what kind of computing power would make a real-time processing
of
> 500 symbols (with 4 types of data compressions for each of the 500
symbols,
> multiple indicators, alerts, tracking center/s, around 10 charts with
> indicators...all running simultaneously).
> What I have found is PS2Ki GlobalServer on a 600Mhz, 1Gig RAM Dell wks
with
> NT4 Server, utilizes around 10-18% average CPU and around 183Meg RAM to
> collect 250 symbols from eSignal via cable Internet.  If I start one
> RadarScreen with 5-min data compression w/o any indicators, the
utilization
> is 45-60% average CPU (frequently spikes to 100%) and 256Meg RAM.  With
one
> indicator, its about 75-86% average CPU (of course spiking frequently to
> 100% and occasionally hangs up the machine...so I have to reboot), and
about
> the same RAM.
> I wonder if a dual 2.4 xeon (or maybe a quad MP xeon) with 2 or 4 Gig
would
> make all my needs (that I have described above) run smoothly at a max 50%
> CPU usage with ideally a 36% average CPU??!!
> Omega says on its product web page that PS2Ki is designed to utilize upto
8
> CPUs on a machine .  Is anybody using PS2Ki on a 8CPU machine??
> I'll appreciate any input on these 2 issues...
> Thanks very much in advance
> Take care,
> Romi
>