Re: Single vs Multiple instances on a server

From: Ban Spam <ban-spam_at_operamail.com>
Date: Sat, 04 May 2002 17:51:15 GMT
Message-ID: <Xns92046E686F260SunnySD@68.6.19.6>

esicl_at_aol.com (Ed) wrote in
news:6c8bac75.0205010542.686685d0_at_posting.google.com:

> Hi,
>
> Could anyone elighten me on what the rationale would be for creating
> multiple Oracle instances on a (Unix) server (each containing
> different, small applications), as opposed to having a single instance
> with each application in its own schema.
>
> What are the disadvantages / advantages, resource-wise?
>
> Thanks

What happens when product A comes out with a new version which contains "Got To Have It Now" features but requires a newer version of Oracle while Product B is not (yet) supported on the newer version of Oracle?

Rock<-->YOU<-->Hard Spot Received on Sat May 04 2002 - 12:51:15 CDT