Re: Win2000 question

With only six users and a weekly shutdown you will be just fine with Windows. Though as someone alluded to above, Linux is still a better choice for stability and security.

Daniel A. Morgan

Dave wrote:

> Daniel A. Morgan <dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message
> news:3AA5EE0D.A673A7D6_at_exesolutions.com...
> > > Does anyone here have Oracle on a Win2000 Server? Does it work well,
 and
> > > without fault (in no, then how often?)
> >
> > No. It is just as flaky, well almost as flaky, as previous versions of
 Windows.
> > I wouldn't expect the kind of stability, or security, or I/O one would
 typically
> > get from Solaris or HP/UX.
>
> I/O? How would the OS difference change how users interract with the
> system? (Oh, it's quite possible I'm missing the obvious...I'm like that
> sometimes)
>
> > > Next, if you do, when specs do you have for your server?
> >
> > I don't. I would expect to reboot it every two to four weeks depending
 upon load
> > no matter what vendor, what CPU, or how much RAM.
>
> Well, I only really need the system to run steadily for about 10 hours a day
> (7am-5pm). If it lasts a week without requiring a reboot, that'd be great.
> I plan to shut it down over most weekends anyways (seeing as it's a strictly
> inhouse database).
>
> > > Lastly, how good/bad an idea would it be to run an Oracle database,
 about
> > > 20gig in size, with about 6 people accessing it on a standard PC
 (non-server
> > > hardware), but with Win2000 Server OS. This system, of course, would be
> > > very powerful, top of the line type machine. There will be NO internet
> > > access or remote access. Everything will be done in-house.
> >
> > You should be fine with only six users. The only caveat I can think of is
 that
> > the queries they are running not be attempting to return huge volumes of
> data.
>
> The queries shouldn't be too demanding, but I'm planning on a system like
> dual 1Ghz, 1GB RAM, etc.
>
> > BTW: Look for a used Solaris machine. They still outperform Windoze and
 can be
> > had at a comparable price.
>
> I had thought of this, but then there's the whole warranty issue. If you
> have any ideas of a good place to look for corporate machines (servers, not
> just local newspaper 286s for sale), I will definately check them out.
>
> > Daniel A. Morgan
>
> Thanks a lot for the help, concerns, and precausions! I really appreciate
> it.
Received on Thu Mar 08 2001 - 00:45:33 CST