Enterprise 8i on Linux or Solaris?

From: <daryl_at_McGregor.bc.ca>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 22:29:04 GMT
Message-ID: <8t52fa$utp$1@nnrp1.deja.com>

I'm making some purchasing decisions for my company. We're going to purchase Enterprise 8i, but I'm not sure yet what operating system that I want to go with.

Linux boxes tend to be cheaper, both for hardware reasons and Oracle Licensing.

Some people believe that a Solaris platform would be stronger but nobody can tell me why. The only reasoning I hear is that Oracle has been designing for Solaris for such a long time. I need a little more than just hearsay to make an educated decision.

What are facts here? Is a Solaris platform better? If I go with Solaris, I have to justify the increased cost. I've seen a lot of postings here about installation problems with RH 7.0 but that's not a very concrete reason for selecting Solaris over Linux.

Got some facts? Need the info.

Daryl Beauregard
GIS Analyst and DBA
The McGregor Group
Prince George, Canada

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