Re: Question on Upgrading from 7.3.4

Bernard Peek wrote:

> I've just been handed a question, as part of a job interview next week.
> They want me to give a presentation on the theme of: "Oracle Database
> 7.3.4...should we upgrade or should we replace?"
>
> I've found a thread in the FAQ from the Oracle-L list in 2002. I'll
> spend some time following that up. That should cover "should we upgrade"
> as of that date.
>
> Could anyone throw me a line and give me some points that will help me
> give them the totally bogus impression that I'm an Oracle guru, or at
> least that I'm capable of researching the question? I have to confess
> that the last time I used Oracle it was V5 and I've been working with
> SQL Server since then.
>
> If you reply by e-mail I'll summarise the results when I get back to the
> newsgroup early next week. On second thoughts, no. I'll summarise the
> results when I'm sure that it won't help anyone else who also has to
> give that presentation. Sorry chaps.
>
> (Anyone else in the UK who wants an IT Manager/DBA at short notice
> please feel free to contact me. I have a mortgage and poor starving Bank
> Manager to support.)

I'm going to have to agree with Sybrand on this. I think you are doing yourself a huge dissevice if you get this job.

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