Re: Where is Oracle’s Grid ?

sal wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> It’s curious but I can’t find any word about Grid in documentation
> of just appeared 10g OAS. Probably, the same situation will be
> with upcoming 10g database.
> May I make conclusion that Oracle 10g Grid is only marketing hype ?
> I think that Oracle’s Grid means a big RAC (former OPS).
> --
> SL

It's roughly in the same place as Microsoft's Longhorn ... publically discussed, privately viewed and totally misunderstood.

Realize that '10g' is a brand and not necessarily a product. Which, according to 'accepted practices', means it is entirely under control of the marketing organizations, not product development!

There are aspects of the product & feature set that will be released under 10g that are currently available for review. However you will not be able to see all parts of 10g until it is released. Even those beta testers who have signed a non disclosure agreement will likely not be able to see everything in the complete package - in part because of the compile package description and what was available at compile time.

Some other aspects are available for download at http://otn.oracle.com and may be moved or redefined at any time and without notice. This is exactly the same practice as Oracle's competition uses. (I aready hear the whining by people who download and use the beta as a 'competitive edge' or put it into production - 'you changed ... not fair!')

Some people believe they should have access to the full beta. Having seen some of Oracle's requirements and thought processes in the past, I believe Oracle does not want people to simply play with the package as is typical in the point 'n click software industry these days. Oracle provides beta software to organizations that will commit to resources, evaluation and formal feedback. Anyone who is willing contractually to make that committment can contact Oracle and ask to sign up (no guarantees to getting on though - didn't help me either!).

Feel free to think anything you want. The next generation of Oracle server products will likely be designed to support active load distribution in a manner currently designated as 'grid computing'. This means Oracle will probably have learned lessons from deployment of RAC, corrected limitations and moved forward. Over the past 20 years of working with Oracle products, I've found the general reason for name changes it to help idiots^H^H^H^H^H^Hpeople understand that there are enough changes in the new version that "you ain't in Kansas anymore".

Generally ... Nice troll! You need to feed it a bit better though. Received on Mon Dec 15 2003 - 09:25:58 CST