Re: Oracle on HP-UX or Linux on Intel platform

Jeroen Gouma <jeroen.leest.dit.niet_at_hccnet.nl> wrote

> For sure this is not a class project, but a question from my boss. At
> this moment we are running Oracle 9i on Redhat Linux, But I have to
> advice to migrate or not migrate to HP-UX.

What are the problems and issues you have on RH Linux? What are the costs of ownership, maintenance and support? Etc. Ask all those questions.

Then see if HP-UX provides better answers. Keeping in mind it runs on *very* expensive hardware.

Also do not mistake HP for HP-UX. If it is about vendor support and having a big name vendor, HP also sells and supports Linux.

Personally, I think your boss is an ass. Decision on hardware platform is a strategic one. Not a technical one. It's about a long term vendor relations, SLAs, support & maintenance, protecting h/w investment, scalability and growth of your systems and so on.

It's not something that should spring from "oh, I have money left in the h/w bugdet. Better spend it before year-end."

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Billy