Re: Q: Alpha / NT / Oracle Server - Memory Leaks?

I'm aware of a project running NT 3.5.1 with service patch 5 and Oracle Work group server 7.2.2.4.6 on a 2100 Dec-Alpha server that reboots weekly to avoid a database lockup that is believed to be caused by memory leaks.

Karla Cubbison
k-cubbison_at_ti.com

Morten Toftgaard Jensen wrote:

> Hi there
>
> I was at an Oracle DBA course, where one of the other students proclaimed
> that there existed memory leaks in Oracle for Windows NT on Alpha platform,
> resulting in a necessary scheduled reboot of the server once a week, because
> of memory exhaustion.
>
> He also said it was a problem well-known to Oracle - that he had been in
> direct conctact with Oracle in order to get the problem fixed - but that
> there didn't exist a solution at the moment.
>
> He also stated that the Oracle for Alpha / Windows NT releases / fixes were
> ½ - 1 year behind release on Intel platform.
>
> Can anyone confirm / deny these problems?
>
> The reason I ask, is that one of my company's customers wishes to run on the
> above configuration - and I would therefor like to be ahead of eventual
> problems that may arise.
>
> Thanks in advance for your answer!
>
> --
>
> // Morten Toftgaard Jensen - Aalborg, Denmark
> // mtj_at_stofanet.dk
Received on Thu May 28 1998 - 12:57:15 CDT