Re: How stable is Oracle 11i?
From: Palooka <nobody_at_nowhere.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 02:33:41 +0100
Message-ID: <VxbEl.13296$Rh1.8097_at_newsfe10.ams2>
Michael Austin wrote:
>> On Apr 11, 12:12 am, zigzag..._at_yahoo.com wrote:
>>> I have some Oracle 9i based databases. These database are used for
>>> critical production systems, We are looking to upgrade the databases
>>> to newer version of Orcale. I am wondering whether I can upgrade them
>>> to 11g (instead of Oracle 10.2.0.x), I find Oracle 11g has lots of
>>> nice features, I however want to make sure I do not run into problems
>>> if I use Oracle11g since our databases are critical to business.
>>>
>>> I am using HP UNIX 11i.
>>>
>>> THANKS A LOT.
>>
>> Well I would be changing my cdos name from hpuxrac to linux11g if I
>> knew how to do that. We are in the process of completing a migration
>> from hpux to 11g for all of my systems ... days to completion is
>> measured in weeks not months.
>>
>> Certainly you have to test. Certainly 11.2 is just around the corner
>> relatively speaking.
>>
>> Except for one really flaky thing with a recover database ( check for
>> my recent posts if you wish ) that does have a documented bypass I
>> have not seen any show stoppers on 11.1.0.7 ... your mileage may vary.
>>
>> The performance on 11g on linux OEL 5.x on fairly generic servers is
>> pretty astonishing. ( Well quad core intel xeon's ). Looks like
>> nehalem offers some pretty incredible upgrade paths .... who needs rac
>> anyway?
>>
>> Give me an email back if you want a phone call etc.
>>
>> Good luck!
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 02:33:41 +0100
Message-ID: <VxbEl.13296$Rh1.8097_at_newsfe10.ams2>
Michael Austin wrote:
> johnbhurley_at_sbcglobal.net wrote:
>> On Apr 11, 12:12 am, zigzag..._at_yahoo.com wrote:
>>> I have some Oracle 9i based databases. These database are used for
>>> critical production systems, We are looking to upgrade the databases
>>> to newer version of Orcale. I am wondering whether I can upgrade them
>>> to 11g (instead of Oracle 10.2.0.x), I find Oracle 11g has lots of
>>> nice features, I however want to make sure I do not run into problems
>>> if I use Oracle11g since our databases are critical to business.
>>>
>>> I am using HP UNIX 11i.
>>>
>>> THANKS A LOT.
>>
>> Well I would be changing my cdos name from hpuxrac to linux11g if I
>> knew how to do that. We are in the process of completing a migration
>> from hpux to 11g for all of my systems ... days to completion is
>> measured in weeks not months.
>>
>> Certainly you have to test. Certainly 11.2 is just around the corner
>> relatively speaking.
>>
>> Except for one really flaky thing with a recover database ( check for
>> my recent posts if you wish ) that does have a documented bypass I
>> have not seen any show stoppers on 11.1.0.7 ... your mileage may vary.
>>
>> The performance on 11g on linux OEL 5.x on fairly generic servers is
>> pretty astonishing. ( Well quad core intel xeon's ). Looks like
>> nehalem offers some pretty incredible upgrade paths .... who needs rac
>> anyway?
>>
>> Give me an email back if you want a phone call etc.
>>
>> Good luck!
> > > Given some of the comments here about OEL 5.x, I am not sure I would > have dumped HPUX and jump to commodity boxes just yet... I am not so > much worried about speed as I am stability in the platform. So far, I > still see Linux as a "toy" OS not yet ready for prime time. You may > disagree and that is okay. It may be right for your application. I am, > at this point, not willing to bet my uptime numbers on it :)I concur. For serious work I'll go with a Superdome, or even an IBM p-series.
Palooka Received on Sat Apr 11 2009 - 20:33:41 CDT