Re: Server Consolidation with different brands of databases

We have a setup like that on AIX that we did a couple of months ago. We have Oracle 8.0.5 and Sybase 11.x on AIX 4.3. We just ran into some swapping issues. My first instinct is to tell you not to stinge on memory, get a little more than you think you need. Also, I don't think Sybase recommends binding to CPU's, so it's best if you have enough memory to accomodate Oracle SGA and Sybase memory, plus some more for whatever else you have running.

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ksnook_at_bellsouth.net wrote:

> We are mainly interested in finding out if anyone has done this
> successfully.
>
> Some of my concerns include contention for well-known TCP/IP port
> numbers and contention for OS resources like shared memory. We are
> looking at HP's V-class server which has a number of cool-sounding
> features for partitioning server resources like CPU time and network
> bandwidth but I don't know how well it can partition IPC resources.
>
> One of my main goals in this question is to identify other potential
> "gotchas" involved with the idea of 2 dissimilar databases sharing a
> UNIX host. Any thoughts, anyone?
>
> In our scenario the databasen would generally not need to talk to each
> other on the same box.
>
> On Wed, 28 Jul 1999 08:48:41 -0700, Pete Sharman
> <psharman_at_us.oracle.com> wrote:
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> >Kerry
> >
> >It depends on what you mean by server consolidation. If you mean simply
> >putting the two different databases on the same machine, that's pretty
> >simple. If you mean having the two talk to each other, that's more
> >complex. It may involve gateways etc. If this is the approach you're
> >interested in, you may want to contact me offline from the newsgroup.
> >There is a group in Oracle Consulting who are currently building an
> >enterprise integration framework, involving products from Oracle, Oracle
> >partners and solutions built in-house to perform this sort of thing.
> >
> >HTH.
> >
> >Pete
> >
> >ksnook_at_bellsouth.net wrote:
> >
> >> Has anyone done server consolidation combining different kinds of
> >> database (i.e. Oracle and Sybase) on the same UNIX machine?
> >>
> >> If not, do you think it can be done?
> >>
> >> What are some pitfalls to watch out for?
> >>
> >> Please reply via email to:
> >> ksnook_at_bellsouth.net
> >> kerry.snook_at_wachovia.com
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Kerry
> >
> >--
> >Regards
> >
> >Pete
> >
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