Re: Oracle Application Architecture

"Hans Forbrich" <forbrich_at_telusplanet.net> wrote in message news:3F2AEDC8.D7F3432D_at_telusplanet.net...
> HockeyGuy wrote:
>
> > Lots of bright people in these newsgroups...
> >
> > I have oracle application (e-busiess) 11.5.3 and oracle DB 8.1.6 running
on
> > one HP box and it is overloaded. I have a chance to use an AIX (IBM
UNIX)
> > box to split the apps from the DB. To move the DB to AIX I need to
upgrade
> > the 8.1.7.4.
>
> > Question - what do folks think about splitting the Oracle Apps from the
> > Database and putting the Apps on one server OS and the Database on
another.
> > I know it will require testing - but how much more can it be just due to
the
> > OS difference. Gezz, what is everyone/anyone opinion of splitting like
> > this anyway - I am really stuck and only have an AIX box to work with.
> > Suggestions????
>
> Multi machines, as far as I'm concerned, is the 'normal mode of
operation'.
> Putting everything on one machine is growth-related suicide.
>
> The multi-box mode of operation has been extensively tested. If you as
Oracle's
> Support group (open a TAR - this is a legitimate question as well) you
will
> likely find a very quick & positive response.
>
> Oracle's applications use a n-tier architecture and it is designed to
leverage
> different boxes for each tier. Most discussions I've been involved with
around
> this with customers tend to be "Oracle & consultants arguing for multiple
boxes"
> and "customer arguing for 1 big box - to minimize administration".
>
> Rumor has it, internal to Oracle they use many middle-tier machines and
one
> RAC-based back-end 'tier'.
>
> Check your license agreement, but I suspect you'll find the multi-box
> architecture is to your benefit fiinancially as well (smaller boxes
required).
>

[Quoted] thanks - but the real question is the switch to operating system mix - but thanks anyway... Received on Sat Aug 02 2003 - 15:37:09 CEST