Re: Exadata patching + Oracle support

From: Niall Litchfield <niall.litchfield_at_gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:48:05 +0000
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Right, but you know that
a) sooner or later there will be bios upgrades for these http://www.lgnewsroom.com/ces2012/view.php?product_code=95&product_type=95&post_index=1828

b) sooner or later that range will include a toaster.

There's already been a Ford vehicle software upgrade rolled out as a fix.. http://www.news.com.au/technology/ford-owners-told-to-take-car-in-for-a-software-upgrade/story-e6frfro0-1225874573898

On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 9:51 AM, jason arneil <jason.arneil_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi,
> I'd take objection to "Exadata patching is included in the purchase price
> of Exadata appliances". Are they really being sold as appliances? Somewhat
> misleading, I'd say.
>
> In my experience over the past 18 months or so, they most definitely are
> *NOT* appliances.
>
> I've never updated firmware on my toaster, but I have on an Exadata. Only
> one of them is an appliance.
>
> jason.
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> On 9 January 2013 13:57, Stephens, Chris <Chris.Stephens_at_adm.com> wrote:
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> > Would anyone care to comment on the fact that Oracle sales folks are
> > saying that Exadata patching is included in the purchase price of Exadata
> > appliances + support vs. the "patch madness" I keep hearing about?
> > Management is under the impression that Oracle would handle all patching
> > if Exadata is brought into the datacenter. That's what Oracle seems to
> be
> > claiming but I'm skeptical.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chris
> >
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