> -----Original Message----- > From: Mladen Gogala [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: June 25, 2003 1:25 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: Re: Oracle 9.2 RAC on Win2K? >
> > > > Oracle RAC on Win2K is for some bizarre reason REQUIREMENT. > > Requirement by who? It usually helps to make a business case > for a specific configuration and benchmark it to see whether > the performance is satisfactory. This requirement is dictated by a prospect of ours, and since they say Win2K and IIS (there is a web part to this job) is a MUST, a must it is indeed. No matter how silly or plain wrong such a choice might be. In my opinion the task in question (database up to a TB in size) accessed via few thousand concurrent sessions that must be up and running in 7x24 mode with exactly 0 down time allowed, fault tolerant and load balanced is clearly way-way above capabilities of today's Windoze platform (but give'em another 20 years or so of slack and may be they'll get there?) I also believe that trying to pull or force such a thing using Windows is comparable to a pitiful task of trying to empty the swimming pool using just a hand and spoon combo, but what do I know... > Let me suggest a little benchmark: 4 clustered, beefed up PC > boxes vs. a single, 16-CPU IBM P690 with the latest "960" CPUs > and AIX 5.2. You can benchmark price and performance. I'd be > very intrigued to find out the outcome. It is very hard to > predict it properly (wink, wink). > There is (and always will be) a proper tool for a proper job. Tested proven and true. Mladen, thanks a lot for your input, I REALLY appreciate it! Branimir -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Branimir Petrovic INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).
