> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chase, John > Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 12:13 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Oracle RDBMS on "Big-Iron Linux"? > > > Can it be done? > > If so, how well does it work? > > TIA, > > -jc-
Can it be done? Yes, the database group here installed Oracle (forget the release) on an old SuSE SLES8-beta that I had laying around (they didn't want to actually pay for a supported release). This was the 64-bit version. They came to the conclusion that Oracle on a z800, using a single IFL on a 1Gb guest under z/VM, did not perform as well as a 12-way Sunfire system with 64Gb of memory. No <elided>! I.e. it was done simply to confirm the result that they already wanted. The mainframe people had NO input to this at all. All of this is now gone. No Linux, no z/VM. The IFL is now going to be used as a Coupling Facility so that I can implement VSAM RLS (maybe). But it did run. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its' content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
