Re: Oracle & Linux

From: root <rechp_at_thebestisp.com>
Date: 2000/04/27
Message-ID: <3908AFCC.4E19D273@thebestisp.com>#1/1

kglc_at_my-deja.com wrote:

> Hi,
>
> we have a Solaris Server running with Oracle Enterprise Server 8.1.5
> (could become 8.1.6 in the future). Our clients are Windows NT-PCs, but
> our customer is considering to use Linux as the OS for the clients.
>
> My questions are:
> - Does anybody has experience with the quality of the Linux Oracle
> client and the JDBC-Driver?

Never had a problem, never heard of a problem.

>
> - Are there any tools (like TOAD for example) available on Linux?

Supposedly, OEM runs on Redhat.

>
> - Are there any further risks regarding Oracle, when we would move to
> Linux?
>

Stability and ease of use?
Definitely nothing worse than the Blue Screen of Death.

>
> Thanx for your help
> Klaus
>
>

Paul Rech
Oracle DBA Received on Thu Apr 27 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT