Hi All, I don't think anything here indicates that we are going back to hundreds of smaller databases. I does indicate that he is pushing the Real Application Clusters on thes smaller boxes so that they can continue to support large databases.
John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Jonathan, > > I remember reading an article in Oracle Magazine about a year to year & a >half ago, where Uncle Larry was prostelatizing us to create one large database >vs. having lots of small ones. So the screw turns once more!! Also I remember >Oracle being torqued at RedHat some time ago & find that 9i is NOT certified on >RedHat. Guess that will change! Also, for those who remember, Uncle Larry did >predict that the "database would replace the operating system" some years ago. >Funny how these ideas change, don't materialize, or have other problems that >prevent them becoming reality. But then I guess that's what you get trying to >read a foggy crystal ball!! :-) > > My problem with all of this is that he's pointing us towards cheaper >computers and operating systems, but will the cost of Oracle itself follow?? I >doubt it. Which puts a pile of us in a rather sticky position. How do you >justify $40K for Oracle on a $10K computer with a $0 OS? > > My brain hurts. > >Dick Goulet > >BTW: Uncle Larry torqued off Apple (MacOS) some years ago when he dropped >support for it all together. > >____________________Reply Separator____________________ >Author: Jonathan Gennick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: 1/31/2002 6:35 PM > >Interesting news. Makes me wonder though. Remember when >Oracle moved to support client-server computing? Now Larry >derides client-server and distributed computing saying >that it's cheaper to have just one big system. How many >times have you heard Larry talk about how Oracle's >consolidated their email servers? Makes me wonder whether >five years down the road Larry will be telling us that it's >"silly to run a database on 50 cheap boxes" because it's >much easier to administer one big one. > >Best regards, > >Jonathan Gennick >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * 906.387.1698 >http://Gennick.com * http://MichiganWaterfalls.com * http://ValleySpur.com > >Thursday, January 31, 2002, 2:36:21 PM, you wrote: >AMG0> Ellison says Oracle's 'whole business' to run on Linux > >AMG0> The Oracle chairman and CEO said the company will replace three Unix >AMG0> servers >AMG0> that run the bulk of its business applications with a cluster of Intel >AMG0> Corp. >AMG0> servers running Linux. > >AMG0> http://computerworld.com/nlt/1%2C3590%2CNAV47_STO67867_NLTAM%2C00.html > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: orantdba INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
