Re: Oracle 10g RAC on IBM DS 3400 ?
From: joel garry <joel-garry_at_home.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 09:25:45 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <81e3b473-c3ff-4e57-b018-f94a6e132c73_at_a32g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>
On Jan 4, 4:39 pm, hpuxrac <johnbhur..._at_sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> On Jan 4, 6:53 pm, joel garry <joel-ga..._at_home.com> wrote:
>
> snip
>
> > > I've been running 11g RAC on IBM DS 3400 with Centos 5 since june 2008
> > > without issue.
>
> > How do you handle the "unsupported" issue? (I know what Centos 5 is,
> > just curious about the justification of it and if you have other
> > supported configurations. If my understanding of Oracle's support
> > position is correct, I don't agree with Oracle in this type of
> > config).
>
> The "without issue" remark leaves open to interpretation how many
> times ( if any ) he has used or needed to get any support from Oracle
> related to this configuration.
>
> I have pretty much given up using Oracle support except as a self
> service depot. That's pretty close to the experience many of my local
> DBA peers are reporting.
>
> Sure you need a support contract to get patches etc. Does that mean
> that you need a certified config? Probably not.
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 09:25:45 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <81e3b473-c3ff-4e57-b018-f94a6e132c73_at_a32g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>
On Jan 4, 4:39 pm, hpuxrac <johnbhur..._at_sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> On Jan 4, 6:53 pm, joel garry <joel-ga..._at_home.com> wrote:
>
> snip
>
> > > I've been running 11g RAC on IBM DS 3400 with Centos 5 since june 2008
> > > without issue.
>
> > How do you handle the "unsupported" issue? (I know what Centos 5 is,
> > just curious about the justification of it and if you have other
> > supported configurations. If my understanding of Oracle's support
> > position is correct, I don't agree with Oracle in this type of
> > config).
>
> The "without issue" remark leaves open to interpretation how many
> times ( if any ) he has used or needed to get any support from Oracle
> related to this configuration.
>
> I have pretty much given up using Oracle support except as a self
> service depot. That's pretty close to the experience many of my local
> DBA peers are reporting.
>
> Sure you need a support contract to get patches etc. Does that mean
> that you need a certified config? Probably not.
In the past I've taken the position this is like saying you probably don't need insurance on your car (in other words, stupid big-time). However, I'm open to new ideas in the new paradigm.
I admit, I have a sour view on how well people evaluate risk, even people trained in such things.
jg
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