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Re: Virus attack prevention on Windows based Oracle Servers?

From: Jim Kennedy <kennedy-family_at_attbi.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 04:06:39 GMT
Message-ID: <jlVj8.35397$q2.4898@sccrnsc01>


Make sure you don't have the virus checker check the Oracle data files. That will make performance go down the drain. Raw partitions have nothing to do with it.
Jim
"Reza" <reza_at_digital-dispatch.co.uk> wrote in message news:1016018643.18645.0.nnrp-12.d4f07ab4_at_news.demon.co.uk...
> Hi Guys
> We have started to deploy our Production databases on Microsoft NT and
Win2k
> platform. There is concerns about vunerability of these OS's to virus
> attack.
> I was wondering if anybody has any experience with this problem. What is
the
> best practice to prevent this.
> Can a virus checker software be active on the Server without much
affecting
> its performance.
> I have heard that RAW partitions might be an alternative, is it
recommended?
>
> Many thanks for any advise.
> Reza
>
>
Received on Wed Mar 13 2002 - 22:06:39 CST

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