RE: Reasons to upgrade to 8i

Have you checked the end of support date for your version?

Regards,
Patrice Boivin
Systems Analyst (Oracle DBA)
Acting Head, System Admin & Operations
Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Fisheries and Oceans Canada

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrey Bronfin [SMTP:andreyb_at_elrontelesoft.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 8:40 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: Reasons to upgrade to 8i
>
> Dear lists !
> What are the main reasons to upgrade from 8.0.5 to 8i (8.1.7 , i guess) ?
> My main argument is that standby DB became easier in 8i , and i'll
> definetly
> need to implement it.
> So is advanced replication.
> I need more reasons to convinse the bosses (so they'll convince the
> customers) to keep up with the technology .
> Arguments like "it's more up-to-date" and "there are no more patches for
> 8.0.5 out" do not impress them.
> Your inputs , please.
>
>
> DBAndrey
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