Re: Operating system choice

Server on Intel HW?
Choose Linux to run your Oracle server.

JP

> -----Original Message-----
> Sherrie.Kubis_at_swfwmd.state.fl.us
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 6:41 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
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> The topic of "Oracle on NT vs. Oracle on UNIX" has been addressed many
> times before, but in my searches I have not found hard statistics to
> support either choice. I have been running Oracle on Tru64 UNIX for six
> years, and it has been rock solid. I have no experience with NT other than
> my desktop running OEM. As our budget time approaches along with hardware
> replacement looming, I have been approached by a manager who feels that we
> should move in the direction of replacing our UNIX servers with Intel
> servers. His justification for this move is cost. I've seen many
> references to poor stability of Oracle on NT, but all opinion, not facts.
> This manager feels it is just "Microsoft Haters" who are saying this
> because they hate NT and want UNIX. Personally, I think adding an Oracle
> NT Server into the mix would give me experience in that area, always a good
> thing, but I also worry about the stability and availability of my database
> that I would be presenting to my customers. If anyone has any insights,
> statistics, facts or links to documentation presenting such, I'd sure
> appreciate the help.
>
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>
> ---------------
> Sherrie Kubis
> Southwest Florida Water Management District
> 2379 Broad Street
> Brooksville FL 34604-6899
>
> Phone: (352) 796-7211, Ext. 4033
> Fax: (352) 754-6776
> Email: Mailto:Sherrie.Kubis_at_swfwmd.state.fl.us

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