Re: Unix vs. Linux

From: Jerry Gitomer <jgitomer_at_hbsrx.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1999 12:01:34 -0400
Message-ID: <7j8t24$cnv$1@autumn.news.rcn.net>

Argh!!!!

Maybe I am too conservative but, (forgive me for shouting)

                     ALWAYS HAVE A UPS FOR ANY PRODUCTION RDBMS!

Whenever you are working with an OS that buffers I/O -- all operating systems that are worthy of the name -- you run the risk of losing some data in the event of a power failure.

regards

Jerry Gitomer

Anton Dischner wrote in message
<040619991119511476%dischner_at_klch.med.uni-muenchen.de>...
>Hi,
>
>our tests have shown that a power failure has destroyed our
test-installation.
>(Oracle 8.0.5 on Suse Linux 6.1)
>The power/price value of Oracle on Linux is very good but you have to
>a. use a UPS
>b. use a journaled-filesystem; there is no for Linux.
>c. Give Oracle 8i aka 8.1.x another try.
>
>Kind regards,
>
>Toni
>
>In article <7j6rpl$qle$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com>, <hookemhorns_at_my-deja.com> wrote:
>
>> I have a client that wants to set up an Oracle db
>> for an ecommerce website and can't decide whether
>> to use Oracle8 for Linux or Solaris.
>>
>> Any opinions?
>>
>> Thanks.
>> -km
Received on Fri Jun 04 1999 - 11:01:34 CDT