RE: database upgrade policy?

Just for the PLEASURE of using OUI!!!!!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin Kostyszyn [mailto:kevin_at_dulcian.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 6:07 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: database upgrade policy?
>
>
> I have people here who just want to upgrade for the sake of
> upgrading...rriiiiggghhhhtttt..ok.:)
> KK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 5:01 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> Well, we wanted to upgrade from 8.0.4 to 8.1.6 last year
> because it had been
> desupported. We got most of the machines upgraded except for the main
> production machine. I wanted to upgrade that last September. I have
> finally gotten permission to tentatively schedule the for
> next month (one
> year later), just in time for the 8.1.6 desupport notice. Sigh.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 3:36 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> Lisa,
> You need some work to do....
> Certifiable Gimp Monkey?? Stub you toe while swinging on the trapeze?
> ROR mô¿ôm
>
> >>> lisa.koivu_at_efairfield.com 08/22/01 12:45PM >>>
> Don't upgrade unless there is a very good reason.
>
> All of these are candidates
>
> 1. current oracle version is unstable
> 2. specific bug addressed by an upgrade/patch, as identified
> by support
> 3. need to utilize new feature
> 4. desupport date coming up.
>
> If it works, don't fix it!
>
> Don't do it just for fun. Because it can turn into HELL.
>
> Lisa Koivu
> Certifiable Gimp Monkey (and DBA)
> Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark Marsden [SMTP:mark.marsden_at_hyde-housing.co.uk]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 11:45
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > Subject: database upgrade policy?
> >
> > Hi Listers
> >
> > I'm on 8.1.6.0.0 and wondering about upgrading to 8.1.6.3.1(?)
> > as I get the occasional ORA-600/ORA-7445.
> >
> > Do you upgrade to the latest subversion as a matter of policy
> > (and not test very much) to prevent possible errors
> > or only upgrade if you have problems?
> >
> > Do you upgrade to major versions (7 to 8.0 to 8.1) for increased
> > functionality, cos Oracle are desupporting (the main reason
> we upgrade)
> > or to improve the CV ;-) with the possible downside of instability.
> >
> > Mark.
> >
> >

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