Distributions
ASDIC comes in three flavors:
- Solaris 32-bit version for Intel Pentium4 or better
- Solaris 64-bit version for AMD Opteron (K8)
- GNU/Linux 64-bit version
Binary distributions for Solaris-10 on x86 architecture. ASDIC is not Open Source and not GPL, but copyrighted Ping Research AB. ASDIC user clients, log data and other traffic information sources are not limited to Solaris and GNU/Linux but handles log and traffic data from any system.
Common features
The distribution is a Solaris-10 x86 packages. The GNU/Linux distribution is an Debian packet for the 64-bit architecture only. Scales up to two CPU (cores) per system.
Differences
| Feature | Solaris 32-bit | Solaris 64-bit | GNU/Linux version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Pentium4 32-bit | Opteron (K8) 64-bit | x86_64 |
| Database size | 2 GB | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| System memory | 2 GB | Limited only by hardware | Hardware |
| Performance | Lower | Higher | Higher |
| Clustering | Single system only | Cluster of systems | Single/Cluster |
As of version 3, Solaris versions are discontinued.