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Re: Installing Oracle Software on Local Disk Vs Shared Disk

From: Howard J. Rogers <howardjr2000_at_yahoo.com.au>
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 21:04:49 +1100
Message-ID: <e8iK9.2394$jM5.6786@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>


Your second point, about licensing, is of course complete and utter clap-trap.

HJR "Francis Drai" <francis.drai_at_sita.int> wrote in message news:3DF99AEE.EC53658_at_sita.int...
> Installing binaries on each node (not on shared disks) allow you to
> upgrade the database on one node and then swicht over and then update
> the second node. During this time the service is not interrupted. For
> sure this can only be done if the upgraded version has the same database
> schema. (generally for minor releases or patches)
>
> You have also to consider license. Installing on the shared disk demands
> only one license. Installing on the two nodes demands two licenses.
> (This may be subject to change depending on OS, country or other
> factors).
>
>
>
> Hari Vetsa wrote:
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > I am investigating on several options for a multi node VCS cluster to
> > house oracle databases.
> >
> > Where would it be most advantageous to install Oracle Software
> > (*) Either on a local disk each per system Or
> > (*) on shared disk per "hagroup".
> >
> > Any ideas are appreciated.
Received on Fri Dec 13 2002 - 04:04:49 CST

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