Re: Databases in a server box

Thanks for you all. Good education.

Here is my situation:

In a SQL server (say, a clustered node with 8 CPU, 8G RAM), we host 30 DB's, including small ones like Company Web (not too much in the DB), Employee Directory, Time Sheet,... No problem.

Now, they are developing a new Company Web and want to host on Oracle. The DBA requests new clustered servers with 4 CPU 4 G RAM in each node. The top boss wants to migrate Employee Directory to Oracle, the DBA requests another new server box with at least 4 CPU 4 G RAM; Time Sheets to be hosted in Oracle, yet they need another powerful new box or a clustered system. So if we move the 30 DB from SQL to Oracle, do they really need to buy 30 new powerful server boxes? Can't they just share one or a few like we do in MS SQL? I am learning Oracle, have read a few books already. Never see anything like this mentioned in any books or articles.

Thanks again.

"NoName" <PlayMan_at_Somewhere.com> wrote in message news:VCcA8.1425$ce4.128371_at_newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net...
> Hi,
>
> I am MS SQL DBA in a large company. In SQL servers, we have 20-50
databases
> in each box, but in Oracle servers, only one database in each Unix box,
even
> for very small databases (a hundred MB). Is that supposed to be? Can't or
> Shouldn't Oracle server host more databases? Thanks.
>
>
Received on Fri May 03 2002 - 11:56:12 CDT