Return-Path: Delivered-To: 2-oracle-l@orafaq.com Received: (qmail 11055 invoked from network); 7 Jul 2006 16:58:28 -0500 Received: from freelists-180.iquest.net (HELO turing.freelists.org) (206.53.239.180) by 69.64.49.119 with SMTP; 7 Jul 2006 16:58:26 -0500 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by turing.freelists.org (Avenir Technologies Mail Multiplex) with ESMTP id B92C839437D; Fri, 7 Jul 2006 17:58:02 -0400 (EDT) Received: from turing.freelists.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (turing [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 07371-05-6; Fri, 7 Jul 2006 17:58:02 -0400 (EDT) Received: from turing (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by turing.freelists.org (Avenir Technologies Mail Multiplex) with ESMTP id 0BD813944BE; Fri, 7 Jul 2006 17:58:02 -0400 (EDT) Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list oracle-l); Fri, 07 Jul 2006 17:57:12 -0400 (EDT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by turing.freelists.org (Avenir Technologies Mail Multiplex) with ESMTP id 5B4353942C0 for ; Fri, 7 Jul 2006 17:57:12 -0400 (EDT) Received: from turing.freelists.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (turing [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 07211-06 for ; Fri, 7 Jul 2006 17:57:12 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail.gmx.net (mail.gmx.net [213.165.64.21]) by turing.freelists.org (Avenir Technologies Mail Multiplex) with SMTP id 77BB63942E1 for ; Fri, 7 Jul 2006 17:57:10 -0400 (EDT) Received: (qmail invoked by alias); 07 Jul 2006 21:57:14 -0000 Received: from dslb-084-057-021-087.pools.arcor-ip.net (EHLO ltmku) [84.57.21.87] by mail.gmx.net (mp028) with SMTP; 07 Jul 2006 23:57:14 +0200 X-Authenticated: #23352258 From: "Milen Kulev" To: Cc: Subject: Re: The cheapest hardware for real RAC Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 23:57:13 +0200 Message-ID: <000601c6a210$4ded4690$0a00a8c0@trivadis.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 X-Y-GMX-Trusted: 0 X-archive-position: 36851 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: oracle-l-bounce@freelists.org Errors-to: oracle-l-bounce@freelists.org X-original-sender: makulev@gmx.net Precedence: normal Reply-to: makulev@gmx.net X-list: oracle-l X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new-20030616-p10 (Debian) at avenirtech.net Ranko, I could give an iSCSI a try. If you use OpenSuse10 (at leastR2), there is an iSCSI target deamon in the distribution. You can configure this machine as iSCSI box. Then on at least two other servers (or VMWares) install oracle RAC + OCFS2. I personally haven't used this setup, but a colleague if mine has tested it and it works. Anyway, this configuration is for education only. If you are brave enough and have much spare time you cane give XEN (v.3) technology a try ;) HTH. Milen P.S. What is the problem is FireWire ? The combination Oxford911 chipset + Maxtor HDD worked perfectly for me .. -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@freelists.org] On Behalf Of Ron Rogers Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 1:30 PM To: harish.kumar.kalra@gmail.com; ranko.mosic@gmail.com Cc: oracle-l@freelists.org Subject: Re: The cheapest hardware for real RAC Ranko, I don't know if you would be able to use it or not but have a look at www.freenas.org Google for freenas and expolre the many site. Ron >>> "Harish Kalra" 07/07/06 7:15 AM >>> Hi Ranko, Have a look at the follwing link ..may be helpful to you. http://www.oracle.com/technology/pub/articles/hunter_rac10gr2.html#1 -Harish Kalra Sr Consultant Oracle On 7/7/06, Ranko Mosic wrote: > > Hi List, > I am looking for recommendations on which storage hardware to purchase. > I want to connect 2 white box PC's ( which I have ) and storage hardware > ( which I don't have yet) into RAC ready config. > ( I tried Firewire thing, didn't work; VMware works, but is only > simulation). > > > -- > Regards, > Ranko Mosic > Contract Senior Oracle DBA > B. Eng, Oracle 10g, 9i Certified Database Professional > Phone: 416-450-2785 > email: mosicr@rogers.com -- http://www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l