Re: so when did you switch from NT to unix for oracle

Aah ! You _are_ looking at moving out of NT. Why I don't think it is an enterprise class platform

1. Much poorer memory management [2GB, memory leaks etc] than Unix.
2. Cannot scale beyond 4 CPUs. I AM surprised that you run a 450 users SAP application on 4CPU, 2GB on NT. Try that with Oracle Applications !
3. Any patch (e.g. the security patches that come out from Microsoft) requires a reboot of the server. I can understand OS patches requiring a Unix reboot but a patch to MSIE/Outlook/IIS on the same NT-box as the database requiring a reboot of the server ? Unacceptable.
4. I don't know how good Online Backups are on NT.

Hemant K Chitale
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>
> 1) Not pulling any legs. That's what we run.
>
> 2) We have a few reasons to switch to another platform.
> I'm lobbying for Solaris with Veritas Database Edition. Many
> good reasons for doing so, but I'm beginning to have my
> doubts about financing it.
>
> One of our current projects is to put in place an enterprise
> class backup and recovery system. The current one is lacking
> in several respects.
>
> One of damagement's questions: "What happens if we do nothing?"
>
> Another was "What's the ROI?"
>
> PHB's abound.
>
> Jared
>
> On Friday 24 May 2002 08:03, Hemant K Chitale wrote:
> > No way ! You're pulling a lot of legs
> > [and hurting a lot of egos who take pride in
> > pointing out that NT is _not_ an enterprise-class
> > platform, me included].
> >
> > Hemant K Chitale
> >
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> > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
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> >
> > > How about 250 Gig, 450 users on SAP 4.0B?
> > >
> > > 4 Cpu's 2 Gig Ram.
> > >
> > > Stop making me defend NT!!
> > >
> > > Jared
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Disser, Arno" <a.disser_at_sfs.nl>
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> > > Subject: RE: so when did you switch from NT to unix for
> >
> > oracle
> >
> > > Here are my 0.02EUR
> > >
> > > Turn this reasoning around: Why would anyone use NT for a serious
Oracle
> > > DB-server?
> > > Okay, for some minor development perhaps, but for an production
> > > environment?
> > >
> > > b.t.w., ever considered a switch to VMS?
> > >
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