Re: Oracle on Solaris or Linux

From: hpuxrac <johnbhurley_at_sbcglobal.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:41:20 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <65ea622b-0e04-4343-ac2b-5f8c16f44a94@e39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>


On Mar 12, 12:32 pm, DA Morgan <damor..._at_psoug.org> wrote:
> hpuxrac wrote:
> > On Mar 11, 11:44 am, DA Morgan <damor..._at_psoug.org> wrote:
> >> Mr. Chow Wing Siu wrote:
>
> >>> Hi all,
> >>> After reading the discussion of Oracle on Windows or UNIX,
> >>> I would like to discuss Oracle on Solaris or Linux.
> >>> Any point or idea on either of them?
> >>> Thank you very much.
> >>> --
> >>> Johnson Chow
> >> Choose the one that makes the best fit with the in-house expertise
> >> of your *NIX Sys Admins.
>
> >> If they know Solaris get Solaris.
>
> >> If not then get management to give you a firm quote on available
> >> training money.
>
> >> If the budget will provide sufficient training it doesn't matter.
>
> >> If the training budget is mediocre or non-existent choose Linux.
>
> > For once I agree with most of what Captain Morgan wrote above.
>
> > Until the last sentence.  The patching process for solaris ( and hpux
> > for that matter ) is very mature and proven.  Between built in
> > monitoring tools and rock solid diagnostics capabilities ... the
> > training for either solaris or linux is probably very comparable.
> > Lots of choices for books in either os also.
>
> Given your acknowledged lack of expertise with Linux, just yesterday
> you said your team was looking into it and asked about microprobe,
> I think you underestimate Linux.
>
> That said the capabilities of Solaris run far deeper than those in
> Linux and to master Linux is easier than mastering Solaris thus my
> advice.
> --
> Daniel A. Morgan
> Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
> University of Washington
> damor..._at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
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Whatever. Received on Fri Mar 14 2008 - 17:41:20 CDT

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