Re: SQL Server for Oracle DBA's

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:31:33 -0700
Message-ID: <1207085490.536507@bubbleator.drizzle.com>


fitzjarrell_at_cox.net wrote:

> On Apr 1, 11:05 am, DA Morgan <damor..._at_psoug.org> wrote:
>> joel garry wrote:

>>> On Apr 1, 5:22 am, Noons <wizofo..._at_aol.com> wrote:
>>>> On Apr 1, 3:29 pm, NetComrade
>>>>> Particularly interested in 'how to tune', but 'general concepts' will
>>>>> do as well.
>>>>> Thanks in advance!
>>>> psst:
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2000/deploy/sqlorpro...

>>> "In Oracle, a database refers to the entire Oracle RDBMS environment
>>> and includes these components:
>>> * Oracle database processes and buffers (instance)..."
>>> Hmmmm....
>>> http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14220/intro....
>>> "Overview of the Oracle Instance
>>> An Oracle database server consists of an Oracle database and an Oracle
>>> instance. Every time a database is started, a system global area (SGA)
>>> is allocated and Oracle background processes are started. The
>>> combination of the background processes and memory buffers is called
>>> an Oracle instance."
>>> This darn database stuff is so confusing!
>>>> don't tell Larry...
>>>> there is also a "rozetta stone"-like page
>>>> for commands, ask Gary: I sent it to him
>>>> a while ago.

>>> So, what's the command to make the applications use the same
>>> transaction model?
>>> jg
>>> --
>>> @home.com is bogus.
>>> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=johnny+depp+condom
>> Au contraire mon ami.
>>
>> In Oracle the database does not consist of processes and buffers
>> or anything of the kind. The "database" is a set of related
>> physical files ... data files, temp files, undo files, control
>> files, redo log files, password file, spfile. What you are
>> describing is the "instance."
>>
>> Get into RAC with srvctl and the difference becomes critical.
>> --
>> Daniel A. Morgan
>> Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
>> University of Washington
>> damor..._at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
>> Puget Sound Oracle Users Groupwww.psoug.org- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
> 
> I believe Joel was quoting the SQL Server document in the associated
> link.
> 
> 
> David Fitzjarrell

Then my apology for misreading the context.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
www.psoug.org
Received on Tue Apr 01 2008 - 16:31:33 CDT

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