In Larry Ellison's bio, it's explained that the name Oracle came from
a data storage system they were working on for the govt. It was based on
magnetic mylar strips or something. They took the name with them when
they struck out on their own. Their govt. connection got them bumped up
the waiting
I hear rumors of Oracle databases of hundreds of terabytes at the CIA, but
I have no way to confirm them.
I'm sure a member of their team will knock on your door shortly, just for
mentioning their name and data in the same email - why not ask them then
:)
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Ian A.
I would think that some of the physics research facilities like Fermi,
Argonne, Sandia or Los Alamos would have some rather large data
repositories. I've been out of the nuke industry to long. I doubt my Q
clearance is any good any more. Cray had many of the computers for these
places but they
thats not exactly true.
Since the CIA is a govt agency, they HAVE to tell you that kind of info,
they just dont have to tell you what the data is. But layouts, tuning
recommendations, etc all can be gotten, worst case here in the US, you
can always invoke FOIA(aka Freedom of information act).
http://oracle.com/features/insider/index.html?oi_bonvanie_04.html
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From: MacGregor, Ian A. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 8:00 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject: Largest Oracle Databases
One of the smaller Physics
Are you saying that if I called up the CIA and said Hey guys, I was just
wondering how many bytes you db's are and what platform your using they
would HAVE to tell me:? That's sweet!!! I'll give them and the NSA a call,
if I disappear, you'll know why:)
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yeppers thats exactly what i'm saying they have to tell you
the metrics but not what they store.
joe
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you saying that if I called up the CIA and said "Hey guys, I was
justwondering how many bytes you db's are and what platform your using"
theywould
Title: RE: Largest Oracle Databases
In theory, Oracle can handle 512 Picobytes (or roughly 512,000 Terabytes) for Oracle 8i.
Have not heard if this has been increased for 9i.
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From: MacGregor, Ian A. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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Save yourself the trouble and
read James Bamford's new book,
Body of Secrets.
Amazing
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0385499078/qid=996585632/sr=2-1/107-9
950210-2774136
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Are
Is it a good book? Like the Discovery channel on hardcover?
KK
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Save yourself the trouble and
read James Bamford's new book,
Body of Secrets.
Amazing
Title: RE: Largest Oracle Databases
"picobytes"? lol.
Attoboy!
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AMTo: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject: RE:
Largest Oracle Databases
In theory, Oracle
Actually, speaking from a state college, the official policy is you get
forwarded around and put on hold for a couple hours, until you get to
someone sitting in a closet somewhere at the public information desk,
who will research your question and send it right to you in 6 - 8
months.
Title: RE: Largest Oracle Databases
or did
i mean petabytes. those are the ones that are also friendly to
animals.
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RE
Yes FERMI has some pretty impressive databaes as well. They have pretty successful
at using something called freight-training. That is arranging the data so that it can
be streamed. The system which does this has all its data on tapes.
Speaking of Seymour ... another big problem is the
Actually they don't . If release of such information would aid nations or groups
hostile to the United States or its allies there is no requirement that it be
released, nor should it be.
I don't know if the rumors of such databases are true. I suspect that they are, but
I am dubious as
GOOD LORD!! You know I sort of agree, I don't think that Oracle would be
providing direct support to the NSA or CIA. They go out and get some of
those superbrained hackers and they probably learn the entire system and
take care of it internally. Just a thought.
KK
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Title: RE: Largest Oracle Databases
Picobytes? I hope not. Pico is a prefix
denoting trillionths (10E-12). Heck even SQL Server can do
that.
Ian
MacGregor
StanfordLinear Accelerator Center
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