"JSchneider" <jeremypaulschneider_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
> Not really sure what you mean by "GRID"... I can't think of any
> particular oracle products or options called simply "GRID". There's
> "grid control" which is the next generation of OEM, if that's what you
> mean then I would recommend using it. "RAC" is an option that enables
> multiple instances to access a single database concurrently on shared
> storage.
>
> Exactly what product are you talking about what you ask about using
> "GRID"? (I don't know what you mean.) Maybe you just mean version
> "10g" of the database. If that's the case, then I'd say that 10g has
> many new improvements over previous versions and I'd recommend using it
> if you have the option.
>
> I think that the idea of "grid computing" that Oracle has been
> marketing is more of a concept or philosophy than a particular product.
> It's thinking of computing as a utility, like electricity. You plug
> your alarm clock into the socket and you don't really have to think
> about the incredible complexity of volts and amps, power lines, and
> generators that make up the electrical grid. Oracle is marketing this
> because they have instrumented the latest version their database (and
> their consulting & outsourcing services) to be very conducive to this
> philosophy of computing. Of course this is only my impression and
> experience, which may differ from that of others here.
>
> /js
>
I am familiar with RAC. Oracle aired a TV advertisement that showed (in
graphical format) a blade type installation where one server went down but
the application continued with the other blades (unlike a mainframe where
typically there is only one server). The called it GRID and did not mention
RAC at all.
Since it was an Oracle advertisement, I think it is safe to assume it was to
be used for data, not just application servers. They were specifically
touting it as a high availability solution.
Received on Tue Jun 14 2005 - 08:59:17 CDT
