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Home -> Community -> Usenet -> c.d.o.server -> Re: Oracle 7.1.6 and SunOS 2.5.1 and greater
Hemant K Chitale wrote:
>
> I don't recommend running unsupported software.
> I am pushing for upgrades in my company --- we are
> still running 7.3.3 in 24x7 manufacturing environments
> and the manufacturing guys are quite happy with it. I
> won't get downtime for the next 6 months.
>
> All I am saying is that it is a fact of live --- there are
> people who are running "unsupported" software in
> the real world. This software has been running
> for 5 or 6 years, has been stress-tested, has recovered
> from failures and so on. They ask why they should
> have to test a new release which may well have bugs
> they don't have in the current version in use.
> If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
>
> Try pushing for a database upgrade for 40 24x7
> manufacturing databases every 2 years.
>
> Hemant
>
> "Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message
> news:pujhgu0tjh5eiegho8cnameor27v7lqocd_at_4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 13 Jun 2002 23:42:02 +0800, "Hemant K Chitale" >> <hkchital_nospam_at_singnet_nospam.com.sg> wrote: >> >> > >> >Here we go again, Sybrand. >> >You run nothing but 9iRelease2 on the latest >> >OS version with the highest patchset level. >> > >> >There *ARE* people in the *REAL* world who >> >are running critical databases on 7.3.x [and why not 7.1.6] >> >and are happy with it. How frequently do you >> >change your car ? How frequently do you change >> >your house ? >> > >> >Hemant >> >> Your hostile and arrogant tone asks for a similar answer. You don't >> seem to be aware with the issues of running desupported software when >> the customer didn't make *any* extra precaution (like getting an EAS >> or ECS). >> Are you aware what it means to run desupported software? We have a >> customer running 8.1.5 and using RMAN. RMAN quite often ends in >> ora-600 [504], which means we have NO BACKUP! >> How often do you make sure your backup works? What do you say to your >> customer when the database has crashed, and there hasn't been a backup >> for days? >> Do go on driving a T-Ford when your garage indicates they don't have >> any spare parts? >> Come on. Don't try to be smart! Running desupported software is living >> on a volcano, being incapable to evacuate and come back when the >> volcano really strikes. >> I think it is unprofessional to recommend doing that to anyone. >> >> >> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA >> >> To reply remove -verwijderdit from my e-mail addressAnd we are not talking about 5 or 6 years. We are talking about 10 years.
Steve Received on Fri Jun 14 2002 - 23:40:32 CDT
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