Re: Opinions: Upgrade from Oracle 7.3.4 to Oracle 9?

From: James B <james_c_ball_at_hotmail.com>
Date: 9 Jan 2002 03:03:46 -0800
Message-ID: <da6afe8d.0201090303.cd01502@posting.google.com>

Don,

I think most will agree that the most stable Oracle version out there at the moment is 8.1.7.1 this is the version that Oracle Apps 11.5.5 runs.

As a rule it seems to be that:

Oracle release a server version
The Apps group adopt that version and release an interoperability patch
Load of database bugs are found by customers
The server group release a point release which works with apps.

I always prefer to use the version which oracle apps *works* on, in the case of V7 that was 7.3.4, for 8i it was 8.1.7.1 and I think for 9i we are yet to see it (but it probably will be 9.1 .

My thoughts would be that the upgrade to 8i would yeld great benefits, but 9i might show up bugs which would be slow to fix.

Just an idea

James

don.seiler_at_cellcom.com (Don Seiler) wrote in message news:<d9bd959f.0201081105.79fc3bfa_at_posting.google.com>...
> We are running HP-UX 11.00 on an HP L2000. It is a billing app with
> over 100 users from across the state. Availability needs to be 24/7
> with the exception of scheduled upgrades etc.
>
> But I don't quite see how that matters. All I want to know is do you
> think it is more worth it to upgrade to Oracle 8/8i/9i from Oracle
> 7.3.4.5 given the potential headaches/bugs that might come with each.
>
> Thanks,
> Don.
>
> "Tarjei T. Jensen" <tarjei.jensen_at_kvaerner.com> wrote in message news:<a1e91o$dr73_at_news.kvaerner.com>...
> > Don Seiler wrote in message ...
> > >My company is currently running on Oracle 7.3.4. I've been tasked to
> > >find out if we should upgrade, and if so, should we go to Oracle 8 or
> > >jump straight to 9.
> > >
> > >I'm wondering if anyone out there has had any experience with this
> > >direct upgrade, or can offer any comparisons between versions 8 and 9.
> > > This is on HP-UX, but that shouldn't matter.
> >
> > If you are running HP-UX 10.20, you are not likely to have many options. I
> > think the last version for 10.20 was 8.0.5.
> >
> > Greetings,
Received on Wed Jan 09 2002 - 05:03:46 CST