Nice!!! Can I use that in my Signature??
At 11:48 AM 4/25/03 -0800, you wrote:
>"Linix like TeePee no windows, no gates, Apache inside."
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Paula_Stankus_at_doh.state.fl.us [mailto:Paula_Stankus_at_doh.state.fl.us]
>>Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 1:09 PM
>>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>>Subject: RE: Opinions request - Oracle on WIN2K vs Unix
>>
>>Yah, Linux does kind of give you the best of both worlds - doesn't
>>it. Stability of Unix, same environment you are used to and cheaper
>>hardware????
>>Oracle OCP DBA
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Chris Berry [<mailto:compjma_at_hotmail.com>mailto:compjma_at_hotmail.com]
>>Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 1:47 PM
>>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>>Subject: Re: Opinions request - Oracle on WIN2K vs Unix
>> >From: "david davis" <ddoralist_at_hotmail.com>
>> >Darrell,
>> >The reason we are considering the move is because the CIO said to
>> consider
>> >it. Last year it was consider moving to SQL Server. Thankfully, I dodged
>> >that bullet - porting costs were too high
>> >
>> >From his level (and he "loves" microsoft) is that the hardware is a lot
>> >more expensive for the non-Intel Unix servers. Which is somewhat true.
>>
>>Very true, and in my opinion not really justified unless you're running an
>>8-way or bigger.
>>
>> >Though our own internal studies a couple of years ago, was that Unix
>> >servers were cheaper to manage than Windows servers. Something to do with
>> >the frequency of problems/reboots/security patches.
>>
>>That was mostly NT, I run alot of win2k here (plus Mandrake) and it's
>>pretty
>>damn stable if you know what you're doing.
>>
>> >>From: "Darrell Landrum" <DLANDRUM_at_zalecorp.com>
>> >>I'm afraid my opinion of moving from HP-UX to windows would get me
>> >>censored if not kicked off the list.
>>
>>I like win2k, but I have to agree, *nix is more stable if you have a clue
>>of
>>what's going on.
>>
>> >> >>> ddoralist_at_hotmail.com 04/24/03 03:41PM >>>
>> >>We are in the midst of pondering a move from HP Unix (HP/UX) to WIN2K
>> and
>> >>upgrading Oracle 7.3.4 to 9iR2.
>>
>>It seems to me that you'd be better off moving to Linux instead of
>>Windows.
>>Less retraining, keep your good uptime, lower hardware costs, what's not to
>>like?
>>
>> >>I would like opinions from people on the merits or problems with
>> >>supporting/administering multiple Oracle instances on WIN2K.
>>
>>Windows fakes it well, but it's not a true multi-tasking system, you'll get
>>lower performance to some extent, although since you'll be able to afford
>>better hardware your speed may actually increase.
>>
>>Chris Berry
>>compjma_at_hotmail.com
>>Systems Administrator
>>JM Associates
>>
>>"Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The
>>sleeper must awaken." -- Duke Leto Atreides
>
>
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>Wm. Rainey Harper College
>sstefick_at_harpercollege.edu
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