Re: Which Platform To Use?

From: David Sisk <davesisk_at_ipass.net>
Date: Fri, 09 Oct 1998 02:54:17 GMT
Message-ID: <tVeT1.2960$yo1.56186159@news.ipass.net>

Have you considered Oracle on Linux? Linux is faster, more stable, and costs less than NT, and the production release should be available by December. I've never worked with Oracle on Novell, so don't know about that one!

Good luck

Ron O wrote in message <361CC173.40EF1EE3_at_pressroom.com>...
>Hey all,
>
> We are setting up a new 3rd party Accounting/Manufacturing system that
>needs to have an Oracle engine...
>
>The 3rd-party company doesn't make DB Server hardware/OS
>recommendations, so we are trying to decide
>weither to go with a hefty Netware 4.11 box, or a heftier NT box...
>
>I've been running Oracle under Netware for years, so that's what Im
>comfortable with, but...I have to justify
>it to the Powers That Be...since 'everything is going NT in the
>world'....
>
>This system will have a max of 15-20 users...mostly doing queries and
>reports...I would probably consider this small/medium DB for
>comparisons...since its a new system, I cant make any guesstimates on #
>of records or tables...
>
>So, anyone have any valid comparisons between Oracle 7.3.3 running on
>Netware Vs NT?
>
>Thanks!
>Ron Olshavsky
>Environmental Products Corporation
>rono_at_envipco.com
>
Received on Thu Oct 08 1998 - 21:54:17 CDT