Re: Moving from Oracle 8i on Windows to 10G on RH Linux

ronnie_yours_at_yahoo.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Currently we have Oracle 8i running on a windows 2000 advanced server
> and are planning to change our platform to Red Hat Linux EE 3.0 and
> also are planning to migrate the database to 10G
>
> Is it advisable to do both at the same time and what are the caveats we
> should be aware of.
>
> Also do you guys recommend a production database on linux.
>
> Please suggest
>
> Thanks
> Ron

Do it together as a single step.

No caveats other than make sure you develop skills with the new o/s and the new version before you make the move. 10g is a very different animal from 8i and Linux is very different, and far superior, to Windows.

That said why Linux? The support contract which is required, unless you like flying without instrumentation, can be very expensive. This is why so many are now looking at Apple's faster and cheaper offering.

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