Re: Win2000 question

Dave...

the other choice i meant is Linux...;)
I suggest SCSI so you can have a backup device!! and several device to spread your database file on...

Giorgio

"Dave" <itsnotimportant_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:RTsp6.93892$Ki.423684_at_quark.idirect.com...
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> Giorgio Sorbara <NoSp_at_m> wrote in message
> news:3aa63c76$0$16692$73bec57d_at_news.be.uu.net...
> >
> > Hi there...
> >
> > yes i do have installed a production database on a Win2k OS.
> > IMHO it runs pretty well... well you can't compare to Solaris
> > but it's not that bad at all.
>
> That's great. Yeah, I know 'nothing' compares to the stability of
 Solaris,
> and I know that Oracle is Unix based....but hell, the price is painful.
 : )
>
> > I have not any problem reported so far...the machine was
> > installed in october 2000 and believe me or not didn't have
> > any downtime yet but for a UPS that didn't work after a power
> > outage.
>
> Yeah, that does tend to cause problems, having a lack of power and all. I
> hope nothing was damaged.
>
> > However I strongly suggest you to use server hardware...
> > (Scsi/Raid).
>
> That's very helpful, I was actually wondering how important those were.
 Any
> chance you could explain to me exactly what RAID is? I don't really
> understand it. (Can you tell? I'm not a server-type I.T. guy...I'm
 flying
> by the seat of my pants, and this NG). : )
>
> > If you want a cheap solution and you don't want to spend money
> > for Solaris... the other choice is obvious ;)
>
> The 'other choice' is ALWAYS Microsoft. Damn Gates, you just can't escape
> him. He's almost as annoying as taxes!
>
> > Giorgio
>
> Anyways, thanks a lot! I really wanted opinions/comments from someone who
> has actually worked with an NT/2000 based Oracle database. It's very
> informative from a 'been there, done that' perspective. Much appreciated!
>
>
Received on Fri Mar 09 2001 - 05:33:45 CST