Re: ORACLE on NT vs. UNIX

Luis Moreno Campos <lcampos_at_cpcis.pt> wrote in article <632db2$8kf$1_at_duke.telepac.pt>:

We have a similar problem... My main concern (by far) is the reliability of the server and the database. We don't anticipate heavy database activity, just lots of data.

> I'm about to raise a small network from sratch and here the things I
 have
> taken for granted:

We have nearly carte blanche.

> - I'll be working with Oracle Workgroup Server in a 5 user
environment

We're looking at Oracle8 but may use Oracle7.

> - The Server will be HP NetServer E40 32 MB RAM

We're thinking about the HP LX (?) series, with 256 or 512MB.

> with two SCSI harddisks of 2 Giga each and Pentium Pro 200

We need to have at least 20GB online and perhaps more than 100GB.

> - The Clients will have Win95

We're looking at Win95 or WinNT clients.

> and obviuosly the Oracle Forms Runtime.

I've used SQL*Forms in the past, but maybe PowerBuilder...

I've called Oracle and asked to have an Oracle salesdroid get in contact, but I'd like to get some independent ideas on a server operating system and development tools.

Any takers?

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