Re: Oracle/SAP

Knowing a little of SAP and the size of the database, and a little about replication - wouldn't even think about using replication.

I believe an export / import is you ronly option but I would check with SAP and /or Oracle about the compatability of the exp file (for the OS version and Oracle version) and the imp routine (for the target OS version and Oracle version).

Rather you than me.

Also I am interested what is your motivation behind the change, DEC Alpha Unix should out perform the HP UNIX all other things being equal. Is this a corporate policy thing or your reading of the future of certain architectures. I would be interested in your comments

Regards

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The views expressed herein by the author of this document are not necessarily those of BOCM PAULS Ltd. <rsj_at_ogse.com> wrote in message news:7spaln$bkm$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> Hi all,
> We are trying to get some idea of what it would take to migrate an
> Oracle database (version not known at this point) which stores SAP data
> from a DEC Alpha to an HP9000. Our goal is minimal, if any downtime.
> The database size is somewhere in the area of 500 gigabytes. I was
> hoping there would be some way to set up a replication process that can
> run behind the scenes while the application continues to run on the
> DEC. Then, once the databases are completely replicated, we could
> possibly just switch any local assignments to the new database. Any
> feedback is greatly appreciated. We are also looking for any
> testimonials of running Oracle on HP hardware.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help,
> Randy Jean
> Orion Group Software Engineers
>
>
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Received on Tue Sep 28 1999 - 03:37:29 CDT