Re: Oracle and Sun Cluster

While I fundementally agree with your statements, it is also not unreasonable to contact the consultants and request a list of items that may, or even should be, done prior to their arrival. Far too often have I seen consultants sit around while the SA or others scramble to get things done that could have been done ahead of time. Caveat - it must be done in conjunction with the consultants; advice from the community at large will, almost certainly, go down the wrong path as described. And if the consultant's requirements or suggestions are not clear, double-check before implementing what you think they need.

Palmer wrote:

> May I **strongly** suggest that you take Sybrand Bakker's sound advice and
> wait. You are unlikely to get anything usefull accomplished and very
> likely to create something the consultants must undo. If you "don't have
> the time", then your company should abandon the project or reschedule it.
> Consider the impact of your company asking a clerical employee to configure
> the Sun cluster because you "don't have the time". I think the parallel is
> obvious....
> Patience, deliberate planning and competent execution now will pay off big
> for you and your company later.
>
> nospam wrote:
>
> > On 17 Nov 2001 02:25:19 -0800, postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl (Sybrand
> > Bakker) wrote:
> >
> > >I strongly advise you to wait until the Oracle consultants have
> > >arrived.
> > >Chances are you are going to force them in a direction they don't want
> > >nor like.
> >
> > I know, but I can't wait, I don't have the time. This is why I asked
> > here, I'll have a "standard" cluster configuration, so I hope that
> > somebody here had already answered all those SUN's questions, and can
> > help me before I'll do anything wrong.
> >
> > Thank you.
Received on Sun Nov 18 2001 - 20:20:58 CST