Re: Real World Experience of Oracle RAC and its ability to Scale

Stu Charlton wrote:

> I've always wondered about this. Is it really that wrong to run the
> database and application server on the same hardware?

Yes.

There are tremendous advantages in setup, configuration, peformance, and scalability from following Oracle's recommendations. How much depends on your hardware, application, and usage.

But given the low cost of a node these day ... trying to save a few thousand dollars makes no sense. You just spend the same money, or more, on manpower.

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Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
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