RE: Query Database while shutdown in progress

From: MacGregor, Ian A. <ian_at_slac.stanford.edu>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:15:55 -0700
Message-ID: <7F24308CD176594B8F14969D10C02C6C011B16E5@exch-mail2.win.slac.stanford.edu>

You won't make 9 nines with shutdown abort

Seconds in a year

select 365 *24 *60 * 60 from dual;

365*24*60*60

31536000

Amount of downtime allowed for 9 nines

1* select 31536000 - (31536000 * .999999999) from dual SQL> / 31536000-(31536000*.999999999)

                       .031536

And remember it's supposed to include scheudled maintenance down times.

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From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Robert Freeman Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 1:55 PM
To: Jared Still; Joel.Patterson_at_crowley.com Cc: andrew.kerber_at_gmail.com; oracle-l_at_freelists.org Subject: RE: Query Database while shutdown in progress

And there is a *very* good point made in that page. If you work in an environment where 9 nines is the target, shutdown a
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