Re: oracle grid

From: Hans Forbrich <forbrich_at_yahoo.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 00:56:59 GMT
Message-ID: <vx52d.32547$KU5.31880@edtnps89>

Noons wrote:

> "gigg" <giorgior2003_at_tiscali.it> wrote in message
> news:<ci9h7e$kaj$1_at_grillo.cs.interbusiness.it>...

>> anyone can tell me in few words how does "oracle grid" work?

>
> It shares a single database across many nodes, claiming to improve
> scalability and redundancy/failover.
>

>> which is the mininum number of pcs necessary

>
> 1
>

>> and what about their system requirements?

>
> Other than a functioning network card, it all depends on what
> your requirements are. But as a rule: a RAC-compatible OS and
> as much CPU and memory as you can cram in there. Just about the
> same as any other db, really.
>

>> thanks of all...

>
> you asked for "few words".

Supporting your comments, but clarifying ... RAC != GRID.

However, RAC and GRID work well together - from page 8 of Oracle's document http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/grid/collateral/GridTechWhitePaper_final.pdf

"Oracle Real Application Clusters enables a single database to run across multiple clustered nodes in a grid, ..." Received on Wed Sep 15 2004 - 19:56:59 CDT