Re: 'Oracle Internet Directory' - Complete in-memory database??

qazmlp1209_at_rediffmail.com wrote:
> In my understanding, Oracle RDBMS is not a complete in-memory database.
> Allotting a large System Global Area(SGA) will just make large part of
> the database to be loaded into memory, but still the updates will be
> written onto the Disks.
>
> So, storing in-memory completely is ruled out for Oracle RDBMS. But,
> what about for 'Oracle Internet Directory'? I would like to know
> whether it is possible to make the 'Oracle Internet Directory' data
> completely in in-memory.

Your assumption is incorrect.

You can use Oracle's TimesTen database as a complte in-memory front-end to the Oracle RDBMS.

Downloads of TimesTen are available at http://otn.oracle.com Under Product Centers click on "More ...." Click on "TimesTen In-Memory Database"

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