Re: Why choose MS Windows NT/2000 for in stead of Solaris?

In a valiant and sublime effort,Johan Wegener frowned, dipped a thumb in soot and doodled:

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>Why choose MS Windows NT/2000 in stead of Solaris as Oracle based production
>platform? Either as database tier or application (Forms/Reports) tier?

Because Solaris supports 64-bit very large databases - and has done so now for _years_! - and NT/2000 hasn't even been released yet for that environment.

And a host of other reasons to do with properly supporting a solid, industrial-quality production environment.

>1. Oracle and Sun is working very close together (to bring down MS?)

Nah. Not really. They prolly couldn't care less. MS is digging its own grave better than anybody else could.

>2. Anyting else is a port, at least the Rdbms. Is this true for the app
>tier?

Again, not really. The db is ported to every other type of box, but it's not "just" a port. It's also tuned to take advantage of each specific environment's features. Don't let that stop you from using NT if you so wish.

Cheers
Nuno Souto
nsouto_at_optushome.com.au.nospam Received on Tue Nov 06 2001 - 03:59:11 CST