Re: Oracle Application Architecture

"HockeyGuy" <heymorons_at_earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<xkdWa.127351$Io.10812097_at_newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net>...
> Lots of bright people in these newsgroups...
>
> I have oracle application (e-busiess) 11.5.3 and oracle DB 8.1.6 running on
> one HP box and it is overloaded. I have a chance to use an AIX (IBM UNIX)
> box to split the apps from the DB. To move the DB to AIX I need to upgrade
> the 8.1.7.4.
>
> Question - what do folks think about splitting the Oracle Apps from the
> Database and putting the Apps on one server OS and the Database on another.
> I know it will require testing - but how much more can it be just due to the
> OS difference. Gezz, what is everyone/anyone opinion of splitting like
> this anyway - I am really stuck and only have an AIX box to work with.
> Suggestions????

Using 2 servers would have been the proper configuration from the start anyway. Oracle doesn't recommend the one server strategy, IIRC. Yes, I *know* people are still doing it. The OS difference will be likely unnoticeable.

Regards

Sybrand Bakker
Senior Oracle DBA Received on Fri Aug 01 2003 - 11:30:33 CEST