Re: Oracle server Win platform question

"Damir Dezeljin" <news_at_dezo.org> wrote in message news:<b377k2$ma$1_at_planja.arnes.si>...
> Hi.
>
> We are using a program developed in Forms Developer 6.0. This program
> connects to our server running Oracle Server 8 (or 8i - I'm not shure) on
> WinNT 4.0 Server platform.
>
> Because our server's hardware is now 6 years old and because we want to
> speed up our aplication, we decided to upgrade the server.
>
> We will buy a new HW, however we can't decide what to run on it. The first
> problem is about WinNT 4. I think that it can't get all the benefits from
> the new HW and also WinNT 4 will no longer be supported.
>
> So I have dome questions:
> - Do we realy need to buy a new Win2k Server platform. I'm asking this,
> because we will only use Oracle server on that bachine. So is there a realy
> benefit by switching from e.g. Win2k PRO or WinXP -> Win2k Server? Is there
> any license issue for doing so?

If you are buying new hardware, then moving upto Win2K server (or whatever the XP server is called) would also be a good idea. Benefit is in using new features and support. Check with M$ as far as the license price is concerned.

> - We are planing on using our Oracle on the new server. However I'm
> interesting about benefits of upgradeing also Oracle Server to a more recent
> version.

If your Oracle version is pre 8.1.7.x, then you should upgrade to 8.1.7.4 or newer. I believe all pre 8.1.7 versions have been desupported. If you are on 8.1.7.x, then upgrading to 9i will certainly give you most new features plus 8.1.7.x will be desupported in near future.

> - What about switching to Linux platform? I think that our Oracle license is
> valid only for Windows platform, so in this case it will be necesary to
> upgrade also Oracle ... will this add any significant benefit to
> performance?

Go Linux if you can. Not only you will have a better OS, you will also save a bundle on license fees.

>
> Regards,
> Dezo

Regards
/Rauf Sarwar Received on Sat Feb 22 2003 - 11:14:21 CST