[R] high RAM on Linux or Solaris platform

[David Bickel]

To help me make choices regarding a platform for running high-memory R
processes in parallel, I would appreciate any responses to these
questions:

1. Does the amount of RAM available to an R session depend on the
processor (Intel vs. Sun) or on the OS (various Linux distributions vs.
Solaris)?

2. Does R have any built-in limitations of RAM available to a session?
For example, could it make use of 16 GB in one session given the right
processor/OS platform?

3. Is there anything else I should consider before choosing a processor
and OS?

If there is a better list for these kinds of questions, please advise.

David

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David R. Bickel
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