Re: Oracle on HP-UX or Linux on Intel platform

Billy Verreynne wrote:

>Jeroen Gouma <jeroen.leest.dit.niet_at_hccnet.nl> wrote
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>>For sure this is not a class project, but a question from my boss. At
>>this moment we are running Oracle 9i on Redhat Linux, But I have to
>>advice to migrate or not migrate to HP-UX.
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>What are the problems and issues you have on RH Linux? What are the
>costs of ownership, maintenance and support? Etc. Ask all those
>questions.
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>Then see if HP-UX provides better answers. Keeping in mind it runs on
>*very* expensive hardware.
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>Also do not mistake HP for HP-UX. If it is about vendor support and
>having a big name vendor, HP also sells and supports Linux.
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>Personally, I think your boss is an ass. Decision on hardware platform
>is a strategic one. Not a technical one. It's about a long term vendor
>relations, SLAs, support & maintenance, protecting h/w investment,
>scalability and growth of your systems and so on.
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>It's not something that should spring from "oh, I have money left in
>the h/w bugdet. Better spend it before year-end."
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>--
>Billy
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Obviously you are not management material. ;-)

Probably another manager that thinks all you have to do to manage IT is be able to go to meetings, motivate
employees, submit a budget, and wear a tie.

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