Re: Network Appliance and Oracle -- anyone using it?

From: Tom Tyson <tomtysonjr_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 10:02:38 -0700 (PDT)
Message-Id: <10605.115998@fatcity.com>

Walt

I have had minimal experiences with running Oracle 8.1.6 on Sun Solaris 2.6 with a NetApp. The database server was 1 gig, 2 cpu Sun UE 250 with a gigabit interface to the Netapp. The database was realitively small at 500 Megs. It may have just been my imagination, but I swear the disk access seemed significantly slower than a dedicated set of disks. I however didn't have a chance to really give this configuration a good workout, it was my last week on the job. Anyways, first impression.. not impressed... However, I read an article posted on technet.oracle.com about 4 to 5 months ago that talked about a installation of 500 Oracle database servers all using Netapp's and had great success. Who knows, maybe it will do good for you. I believe that solution was configured using Redhat Linux with a specialized NFS modification made by VA Linux. Hope this gives you something to go on.. good luck.

Tom Tyson
Exodus Communications, Inc.

• "Weaver, Walt" <wweaver_at_rightnowtech.com> wrote:
  > Is anyone using, or has anyone used, Oracle running on a Network Appliance?
  >
  > Evidently Network Appliance is certified by Oracle to run NFS-mounted
  > datafiles, redo logs, etc. on their filers (Network Appliance Servers) and
  > have a number of failover, backup, and clustering solutions. They are
  > inexpensive compared to the solution handed to us by EMC, so we're taking a
  > close look at what Network Appliance has to offer. We're currently using'em
  > as our NFS file servers only.
  >
  > Any adulations, pot shots, or snide remarks will be welcomed warmly.
  >
  > Thanks,
  > --Walt Weaver
  > Bozeman, Montana, USA
  >
  

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