Re: Oracle on a PC network?

In <sgeiser.10.00AEF154_at_omni.voicenet.com>, sgeiser_at_omni.voicenet.com (Steve Geiser) writes:
>In article <3mj7dt$ovr_at_elmwood.elmwood.com> btreuman_at_elmwood.com (Bob Treumann) writes:
>>From: btreuman_at_elmwood.com (Bob Treumann)
>>Subject: Oracle on a PC network?
>>Date: 13 Apr 1995 13:02:53 GMT
 

>> I am considering installing a PC network running oracle on a server,
>> and several workstations running an Oracle forms product.
 

>> I understand my choices are:
>> Server: Novell
>> Windows NT
>> SCO-Unix
>>
>> What is the best server for this configuration? Is windows NT
>> stable as an Oracle Server? Where does Workgroup 2000 fit into this?
 

>> Is it safe to use a single server when the database application is
>> mission critical?
>>
>> Any stories and opinions welcome... Thanks!
 

>>--

Not necessarily. What about OS/2? I have never had a problem with Oracle Server V.7x that was related to OS/2. This database runs 7X24. No problems. Not cheap, but reasonable for the product.

Is OS/2 stable? IMO Stable as a rock. My network also runs under OS/2 and LAN Server and has never been down due to OS/2 (or the LAN Server). Again, this network runs 7X24. No problems.

>
>Your (only real) choice is Windows NT. Its not cheap but it is good (at least
>better than most). Is it safe? Is it stable? I would say that it is a
>robust professional environment and with reasonable backups should meet most
>reasonable expectations. Nothing is perfect. Compared to PC databases, its
>the real thing.
>

Workgroup 2000 is not a Windows 3.x program. Workgroup 2000 is a full blown Oracle Server version that is designed for workgroups and runs under Windows NT and OS/2 operations systems. CDE2 tools are a separate product. See Oracle's Home page http:\\oracle.www.com for more information.

>Workgroup 2000 is Windows PC. (Personal Oracle and CDE2 in a new package)
>

I agree.

>Oracle is not the sort of thing that you can casually walk into. There is a
>reason that good a DBA goes for a good price.
 

>Best of luck.
>Steve Geiser
>Mill Creek Software, Inc.
>tele (302) 239-6315
>FAX (302)234-2218
>
>> Solution Engineering Inc. (St Paul, Minnesota) email:
>sei_at_elmwood.com> Bob Treumann
>

M.Landa Received on Mon Apr 17 1995 - 00:00:00 CEST