Re: Oracle on VM

From: Richard D Holowczak <holowcza_at_andromeda.rutgers.edu>
Date: 18 Aug 93 15:56:53 GMT
Message-ID: <Aug.18.11.56.48.1993.1004_at_andromeda.rutgers.edu>

jltxt_at_teal.csn.org (Jim Truax) writes:

>Oracle Gurus,
 

>Six months ago our organization standardized on Oracle
>as a DBMS. The managerial finger was pointed
>at me and another Systems Programmer to be Oracle DBAs.
 

>No mention was made of a preferred platform,
>although Oracle for Netware and AIX (IBM RS/6000) were
>purchased at that time. Both platforms seem to work
>well with AIX being much more robust, and better able to
>handle the heavy transaction load we eventually expect.
>We felt that we were getting a good feel for each of
>these platforms when management said that Oracle will (may)
>run on an IBM 3090 mainframe under VM. Major twist! :-(
 

>We have been caught with our proverbial pants down.
>I have heard some negative statements about Oracle running
>on VM. Any information would be extremely helpful and
>greatly appreciated.
 

>Thanks,
 

>Jim Truax
>jltxt_at_boco.co.gov

   In terms of the RDBMS, I've never used an IBM mainframe    version of it. Connectivity may be an issue though . . .

   We UNIX, OS/2 and Netware bigots will definitely shy away    from the big iron. I doubt there are many apps out there    which cannot be implemented on one or more RS/6000s rather    that on one big 3090. (IMHO)

   For applications, however, I do know that SQL*Forms on    a 3270 terminal are quite a pain to devlop.

Rich Holowczak                       holowcza_at_andromeda.rutgers.edu

Rutgers University
Ph.D. Computers and Information Systems Program

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