3) is ok if you have a linux geek in your ranks. As I said, linux's getting
better every day - it's pretty stable, it can do clustering, it takes substantially
less resources than windows, it is remotely manageable and it's kinda unix
after all :) But judging on the number of posts here regarding oracle on
linux installation and other problems, I suspect it's not just ready for the
prime time... Besides, Dan Morgan is correct when he says that you can
get used Sun or HP hardware pretty cheap these days, and a lot of these
systems come with support. I was also getting some, should I say, spam
regarding this matter - they offered refurbished systems with support
for just a fraction of original price...
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"Niall Litchfield" <niall.litchfield_at_dial.pipex.com> wrote in message
news:3cbb3765$0$233$cc9e4d1f_at_news.dial.pipex.com...
> "Vladimir M. Zakharychev" <bob_at_dpsp-yes.com> wrote in message
> news:a9f5vq$bu3$1_at_babylon.agtel.net...
> rearranged (hopefully for clarity)
> > > Four Options:
> > > 1. Oracle on Solaris on Sparc Sun Servers
> > > 2. Oracle on Solaris on Intel Dell Servers
> > > 3. Oracle on Linux on Intel Dell Servers
> > > 4. Oracle on Windows 2000 on Intel Dell Servers
> > As I heard, Larry Ellison is betting his business on Intel/Linux - call
> your
> > Oracle rep and ask if he/she can confirm this.
> I'll believe it when I see it. Sales reps will confirm it two or three years
> afterwards.
> > 2) is not an option as Oracle discontinued support for x86 Solaris.
> > 4) is more expensive than 2), but if you trust Microsoft more than RedHat
> > and are willing to pay extra $$$ for server OS license and a bit more
> > server memory - that's your choice then.
> No comment on 3)?
>
> I'd also add that Solaris is NOT Linux which is NOT Win32. How much are the
> training and support costs of platform switching going to cost you compared
> to the hardware and os license.
>
>
> --
> Niall Litchfield
> Oracle DBA
> Audit Commission UK
>
>
Received on Tue Apr 16 2002 - 01:28:46 CDT
