Re: Stupid Newbie Questions

From: Winnie Liu <poohland_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 1998 21:06:47 -0700
Message-ID: <6oufgp$6rv@sjx-ixn8.ix.netcom.com>

Stephen,

Thanks for correcting me! =P I think I did make a mistake since i used them together all the time! BUt thanx!

Winnie

Stephen Kraus wrote in message <35AFE1DF.5C16DF60_at_cisco.com>...
>Winnie,
>
>A instance does not equal a database. An instance is the collection of
>background processes plus the SGA. A database is the collection of
>operating system files holding your data. Multiple instances CAN mount a
>single database. This is the basic architecture of Oracle Parallel
>Server. Instance and database are often used interchangeably but they
>are not synonyms.
>
>Steve
>
>Winnie Liu wrote:
>
>> >2. Can I create more than 1 databaes per instance?
>>
>> An instance=a database. So there is no way you can create more than one
>> database per instance because they are the same!!
>>
>> Winnie Liu
>>
>> >
>> >Scott Cairns
>> >sdcairns_at_mindspring.com
>> >
>> >"Damn it Jim, I'm a Sybase DBA not an Oracle guru!"
Received on Sun Jul 19 1998 - 23:06:47 CDT