Re: oracle9i RAC on WIndows Server

From: Mike Ault <mikerault_at_earthlink.net>
Date: 8 May 2004 07:32:10 -0700
Message-ID: <37fab3ab.0405080632.214bdd3c@posting.google.com>

Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message news:<1083969517.82314_at_yasure>...
> Prem K Mehrotra wrote:
>
> > We are looking into using Oracle9i RAC on Windows servers. I have heard that
> > RAC does not work well on Windows Server because clustering software on
> > Windows server is not good. One project at ADP switched from Windows to Solaris.
> > I want to get other people's opinion. I do not want to be burnt. I know Linux
> > clusretin is much better but Limux is still not popular in our data center.
>
> You have heard incorrectly. Oracle provides the clutserware. But
> personally, I wouldn't install on Windows for any serious business
> requirement except as a last resort.

I agree with Daniel, at our clients where they have used Windows and RAC we have had nothing but problems. NIC dropouts, memory issues, proceses dying for no reason, etc. On Linux, Solaris, HP we haven't seen these issues.

Mike Received on Sat May 08 2004 - 09:32:10 CDT