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8.1.7.4 is terminal patch release...
Van Helleputte LUDO wrote:
> Go to 8.1.7.6, one of the latest versions of 8 ...
> and be aware that 8 is using more memory (approx +10%) than 7 ...
> Oracle 9 is even more demanding on memory and system resources !!
>
> PS : The earlier versions of 8 (8.0.3, 8.0.5) are de-supported and were not
> the best Oracle versions (memory leaks, ORA-600, ...) target one of the
> lastest 8.1.7 versions if you don't really need 9i, besides support -
> although unofficial - will be BETTER for 8 than 9 as they (and we on the
> net) know much more about 8 than 9 ...
>
> Good luck with your upgrade !!
> Ludo.
>
> "Christian Lang" <clang_at_mediaprint.at> wrote in message
> news:6cf185c9.0207010722.2765f38e_at_posting.google.com...
>
>>Hi, >>we plan to upgrade our production Database from 7.3.4.5 to a newer >>
>>Shall we go to 817 or is it better to upgrade to 9i. What did you think? >> >>thanks for your opinions >>Christian Lang >>