Re: how much cpu on a database rac cluster

From: joel garry <joel-garry_at_home.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2012 15:41:29 -0700 (PDT)
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On Sep 7, 2:34 pm, Mladen Gogala <gogala.mla..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 06 Sep 2012 08:58:42 -0700, Mark D Powell wrote:
> > Not using each machine resourses appropriately on a 3 node cluster would
> > be a waste of resources. There is no need to have separate servers to
> > run additional databases.  Plus if you use a separate cluster to support
> > a second database you have to buy another Oracle license.  Why not just
> > use the one you have to its fullest?
>
> The question is why would you want to have more than one instance per
> node? What can you do with two instances that is not possible with a
> single one?
>
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> Mladen Gogala
> The Oracle Whispererhttp://mgogala.free hos tia.com

Very different SLA's is the only thing that readily comes to mind. Perhaps an argument could be made for intermediate steps on the way to integrating two databases or when separating out some for a migration.

jg

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