Re: UNIX upgrade for Oracle

From: cesar (adfadf_at_adfaf.com)
Date: 03/13/04

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    i have and alphaserver 8400 with 8 cpu at 633 and i can install oracle 9i.

    "Max Zinal" <Zlat0@mail.ru> wrote in message
    news:1079118372.845795@smtp.tvcom.ru...
    > stan wrote:
    > > We have Oracle 8.0.5 Running on a Digital Compaq Alpha Server 8400
    > > under Digital UNIX 4.0e.
    > >
    >
    > Oh, those old nice 8400s...
    >
    > > We plan on migrating our DB from 8.0 to 9i (9.2).
    > >
    >
    > AFAIK you will have to replace your hardware.
    > Oracle 9i will not run on EV5 CPUs which are likely to be installed in
    > your server.
    >
    > > What version of Oracle 9i would we need for the upgrade and would we
    > > need to upgrade from the UNIX 4.0e OS in order to install 9i?
    > >
    >
    > You will have to move on something more modern. On Alphas, Tru64 5.1B
    > would be a correct choice. I don't think you would like an idea to
    > become a VMS man :).
    >
    > > Also,
    > > If a new version of UNIX is required, would it be better to move to
    > > HP-UX.
    > >
    >
    > It's really hard to get a good answer for this question because "better"
    > or "worse" cannot be measured and are really subjective. I suppose it
    > would be more easy to upgrade your OS to a newer version than to replace
    > it with a completely different OS. But it depends very much on your
    > applications and configuration you are currently using.
    >
    > IMHO Alpha-based servers can give you a better perfomance in comprasion
    > to PA-RISC-based ones with similiar price ranges. If you are really
    > thinking about a global switch, perhaps you should look at servers
    > by Sun and IBM - ORACLE will run nicely there. Or maybe even try
    > something like multiprocessor Xeon box - if your perfomance
    > requirements are not too high.

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