Re: platform/version choices

I expect to get flamed for this...
Suggest you go for 8173 on Sun or HP.
BTW, we've had oddities with HPUX 64 bit which haven't manifested on HPUX 32 bit ...

Just my 2c. Usual disclaimers...
Paul

"Piet de Visser" <piet.devisser_at_wanadoo.be> wrote in message news:a3umge$u59$1_at_scavenger.euro.net...
> Group,
>
> As an occasional visitor to the group,
> I may be opening an old discusion.
> Please forgive me.
>
> I'm involved in startup of a Terabyte "datamart" project
> and I'm looking to pick some of your brains on the following questions
>
> 1 - Choice of unix platform; any one of (alphabetical):
> Compaq, HP, IBM, SUN.
> Factors to weigh in:
> - Oracle's best, stable, track record (ora-dev platform)
> - ease of management, scalability.
>
> 2. Version of Oracle, 817 or 90x.
> Factors:
> - Stability
> - Perormance / features
> - ease of management.
> pro v817 : proven technologie, most bugs should be found by now
> pro v90x : more features, possibly better perforance.
>
> Additional factors:
> - A choice sees to be made for informatica/powercentre,
> not sure yet if that locks me in on plantform or version.
> Any info is welcome.
> - Not an issue : we will not consider use of RAC yet.
>
> Looking Fw to some discussions,
>
> PdV
>
>
>
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Received on Thu Feb 07 2002 - 14:39:01 CST