Re: Oracle9i on Intel vs UltraSPARC

From: Ramon F Herrera <ramon_at_conexus.net>
Date: 20 Dec 2003 14:09:41 -0800
Message-ID: <c9bc36ff.0312201409.6fa5d614@posting.google.com>

"Greg Angevine" <gangevine_at_cognera.com> wrote in message news:<oFGEb.1583$Ur.63418_at_localhost>...
> Hi all,
>
> Does anyone have any strong words about Oracle9i on Itanium2 vs. on same
> range SUN boxes? I'm trying to make up my mind on which is better, and then
> which is most cost effecting. I'm trying to mitigate the OS as a factor...
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> Greg.

If you want a smooth installation procedure that works, without the patching, library, version, etc. nightmare you have to go with SPARC Solaris.

The Oracle and Linux community haven't figured out yet how to make 9R2 run on Linux/i386 with a straightforward install, let alone Itanium2!

-Ramon F. Herrera Received on Sat Dec 20 2003 - 16:09:41 CST