Re: 10g with HACMP (no RAC)?
From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:48:52 -0700
Message-ID: <1220762932.216774@bubbleator.drizzle.com>
> Thanks for the response, Sybrand.
>
> Two reasons: First, the application vendor does not support RAC, except
> maybe as active/passive. But for that the RAC licence cost is
> prohibitively expensive.
>
> Secondly, whether we like it or not, the customer is a dedicated IBM
> shop (personally I have doubts about AIX being the best *nix platform
> for Oracle; I would far rather use Solaris or HP/UX). So HACMP is a given.
>
> In any case, the architectural decisions have been made; I am just the
> poor DBA who has actually to do the implementation. Can you offer some
> practical advice?
>
> Thanks,
> Palooka
Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:48:52 -0700
Message-ID: <1220762932.216774@bubbleator.drizzle.com>
Palooka wrote:
> sybrandb_at_hccnet.nl wrote:
>> On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:14:28 +0100, Palooka <nobody_at_nowhere.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> We are planning to implement Oracle 10.2.0.4 on AIX 5.3 with HACMP >>> but without RAC. >> >> Why? HACMP only offers server and application failover, it does not >> offer any special facilities for Oracle. So the instances will not >> failover properly. >> In Oracle 10g RAC you don't even need HACMP! >> Also Oracle RAC allows for active/passive configurations. >>
> Thanks for the response, Sybrand.
>
> Two reasons: First, the application vendor does not support RAC, except
> maybe as active/passive. But for that the RAC licence cost is
> prohibitively expensive.
>
> Secondly, whether we like it or not, the customer is a dedicated IBM
> shop (personally I have doubts about AIX being the best *nix platform
> for Oracle; I would far rather use Solaris or HP/UX). So HACMP is a given.
>
> In any case, the architectural decisions have been made; I am just the
> poor DBA who has actually to do the implementation. Can you offer some
> practical advice?
>
> Thanks,
> Palooka
And why not Data Guard? First it is free ... Second it provides transparent failover just like RAC.
-- Daniel A. Morgan Oracle Ace Director & Instructor University of Washington damorgan_at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond) Puget Sound Oracle Users Group www.psoug.orgReceived on Sat Sep 06 2008 - 23:48:52 CDT