Re: Any experts here?

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 15:59:29 +0200
Message-ID: <ttiqtg4do0ur05@corp.supernews.com>

"TurkBear" <noone_at_nowhere.com> wrote in message news:flpittcv7l8p11q845ahjo6qp3mg59qc5q_at_4ax.com...
>
> Check your tnsnames.ora file..does it specify the host by its dns name or
in dot notation?
> If your thin driver is faster it may be because you use the actual ip
address, xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx and not
> myserver.my.domain.name
> so no 'trips to the nameserver for decoding and routing' are needed..
>
>

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Which will occur *of course* only *once* per connection. If the OP is connecting and disconnecting for each statement that might be a concern.
If he is not: when someone changes the IP address of that server he is toast.

Regards,

Sybrand Bakker
Senior Oracle DBA Received on Fri Oct 26 2001 - 08:59:29 CDT