Yes ,that would be one of my favorite points , but .... the backup is done by EMC BCV split at the OS / storage level, i.e. this is not an argument too ;-(
DBAndrey * 03-9254520 * 058-548133 * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 6:28 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L And don't forget you can use rman with 8x. Ruth ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 11:28 AM > Not "completely unsupported" - plenty of old patches exist and can be > downloaded and applied. There's tons of support docs on solving issues aside > from applying patches. If the DB crashes (which doesn't happen often as the > databases are usually stable and the hardware unchanging) support will work > with you to get it back up. BUT if you do have to change hardware or OS, and > the DB doesn't work with it, you are SOL (and will get the song and dance > from support about only option is upgrade). > Many companies are unwilling to invest the money, time and effort to upgrade > the DB and application for a stable system, unless they see a ROI that isn't > solely related to desupport of the DB. > > Other reasons to upgrade: ability to upgrade OS and hardware, tools that > only work on newer versions, index options (bitmap, etc.). > > Margaret > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 10:48 AM > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > Subject: RE: Reasons to upgrade from Oracle 7.3.4 to 8i > > > > > > > > How about the fact > > > > You are completely unsupported by Oracle in that version. > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Murray, Margaret > 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). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Ruth Gramolini 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). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Andrey Bronfin 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).
