Re: 64-bit RDBMS server question

I just stumbled across my notes on this topic, and thought you might like to know that ML Note 62290.1 is a must read for this topic.

Jared

On 2/3/07, Alex Gorbachev <gorbyx_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> In addition to what's been expressed already, you might want to assure
> the vendor that you will use 32 bit Oracle client if they have
> dependency on libs.
>
> On server side, make sure they don't use any external procedures -
> this way their concerns about 32 vs 64 bit might be appropriate.
>
> On 2/2/07, Mike Schmitt <mschmitt_at_uchicago.edu> wrote:
> > We have setup a 64-bit Linux server with 64-bit Oracle 10g
> binaries. The
> > vendor has now come back and said they do not support the database
> running
> > as 64-bit, even though there are no application components that run on
> the
> > database server. Are there any differences in datatypes between 64-bit
> and
> > 32-bit database software? My understanding is that they are identical
> to
> > the client. Can you think of any problems that 32-bit client software,
> or
> > jdbc connections would have with connecting to a 64-bit database on a
> > different server?
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Alex Gorbachev
>
> The Pythian Group
> Sr. Oracle DBA
>
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