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Re: Oracle9i vs 8.1.7, Is it worth migrating?

From: Eric Comeau <ecomeau_at_sympatico.ca>
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 01:20:04 -0400
Message-ID: <gCMC7.20868$MG4.4056118@news20.bellglobal.com>


So George would it be save to say your running O9i in a production environment (with customers) or are you still running it in your development/QA environments - have you upgraded your production databases?

"George Barbour" <gbarbour_at_csc.com> wrote in message news:3bda87f2$1_at_pull.gecm.com...
> All,
> Oracle is one of the largest products you can buy. It takes a long time to
> go over its complexities, but the basic function of the product is to
> provide a stable database, this they have always done. I have *never* lost
> data from an Oracle database.
>
> Oracle9i (Sun Solaris) is as stable as a rock. (BTW so is O8.1.7). O9i is
an
> exciting and powerful product.
> Yes exciting I'm a DBA, I live with these products, I get paid to make
them
> work, if they don't work properly then I, quite rightly get the blame.
> Oracle have given me the tools with O9i, It is taking a while to get to
> grips with all of the changes, I continue to be (pleasantly) surprised
with
> what I find in the product.
> Oracle have done a superb job with O9i.
>
> George Barbour.
> Oracle DBA
> CSC
> Edinburgh.
>
> "Alvaro Fuentes" <alvarof2_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:DDkC7.3327$jx1.98817_at_typhoon.austin.rr.com...
> >
> > Hi Fellow Oracler's:
> >
> > I am running Oracle8i 8.1.7.0.0 Enterprise Server in a Windows 2000
> Server.
> > Oracle Corp. released Oracle9i "Enterprise" v 9.0.1.1.
> >
> > Is 9.0.1.1 still considered sort of a "beta" release?
> > Any pitfalls/advice about migrating from 8.1.7 to 9.0.1.1?
> > Is it worth the efford at this time?
> >
> > Any light about these issues will be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > A. Fuentes
> > afuentes_at_goodpremises.com
> > (512)297-9937
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Sun Oct 28 2001 - 00:20:04 CDT

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