Re: command line vs grid control

NetComrade wrote:
> On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 06:43:28 -0700, DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
> wrote:
>

>> ivl5_at_hotmail.com wrote:
>>> On Jul 5, 12:08 am, DA Morgan <damor..._at_psoug.org> wrote:
>>>> Waking up all night long and sniffing the air might be considered by
>>>> some less expensive than buying a smoke alarm.
>>>>
>>>> I understand your point but to me it is the point of a dinosaur.
>>> Well, your advice is to throw out all the scripts and get on to grid
>>> control.
>>>
>>> My advice is, if you have money (and the size of your environment
>>> warrants this), get grid control; otherwise use database control plus
>>> scripts. If your scripts cover your requirements, nothing's wrong with
>>> keeping them. I think my position is more balanced and practical so
>>> I'll stick to it.
>> Given that it isn't your money and it isn't your data ... it belongs to
>> your employer ... I would bet that if the C-Level management of your
>> organization understood the difference between:
>>
>> * The quality of monitoring: Oracle wins
>> * The fact that their code is tested: Oracle wins

>> * The fact that with their code can call support: Oracle wins
>> * The fact that the Grid is documented: Oracle wins
>> * The fact that others can be hired that already know it: Oracle wins

Oh the shell scripts I could tell you about. <g>

The worst or Oracle's code is a magnitude or more better than the worst code I've seen thrown over cubicle walls.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
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