Re: Re[2]: Oracle and Tru64

Tru64 <= 5.0 being desupported for new releases of 9i is OK. We are upgrading our Tru64 installations from 4.0F to 5.1/5.1A along with the database upgrades to 9iRelease2. But Tru64 on Alpha, as such, will continue for some more years.

Hemant K Chitale

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> Well, from a browse of Metalink, if your on a version of TRU64 <= 5.0 you
are
> desupported.
>
> Dick Goulet
>
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> Author: "Hemant K Chitale" <hkchital_at_singnet.com.sg>
> Date: 6/3/2002 6:53 AM
>
>
> I'd never heard that Oracle has stopped
> or is stopping support for Tru64.
> We have more than 35 production databases
> on Tru64 and have no intention of moving
> out of Alpha-Tru64 in a hurry. We're even
> looking at upgrading a mission critical
> 8iOPS cluster on Tru64 to 9iRAC on Tru64.
>
> Hemant K Chitale
>
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>
> > Stephane Faroult wrote:
> >
> > > ...Historically, Oracle was a port to
> > > Digital (remember this brand?)
> >
> > Interesting. I'm reading this list because of a recent
> > project to retire the Digital-Alpha workstations.
> > The main reason that these machines must be de-commissioned is
> > because Oracle stopped supporting Tru64.
> > (Although it needs to be done EVENTUALLY, since Alpha
> > is basicly dead anyway.)
> >
> > The Alphas were bought to retire the VMS from 4-7 years ago!
> >
> > Talk about unfortunate planning!
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