RE: Oracle on linux vs. on windows

From: Niall Litchfield <niall.litchfield_at_dial.pipex.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 22:27:00 +0100
Message-Id: <26013.339671@fatcity.com>

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When I eventually found the source article http://www.interealm.com/technotes/roby/pentmark.html, it seemed to me that there were some problems with it.

It said the two OS and databases were 'similarly' configured but didn't show what the configuration was.
It states that Windows 2000 does not support mount points and so OFA cannot be used. This is incorrect.
I waasn't sure how much weight as given to Linux as a Unix alike system being similar to Unix systems. This seems to be a daft comparison.
it wasn't clear how the conclusions (use Linux where you don't use clustering - use windows if you don't need to scale) came from the tests.

Otherwise it seemed a fair comparison of apples to oranges :(

Niall

-----Original Message-----
From: ml-errors_at_fatcity.com [mailto:ml-errors_at_fatcity.com] On Behalf Of Boivin, Patrice J
Sent: 24 July 2003 13:34
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Oracle on linux vs. on windows

I found this item on the 'net this morning:

http://rootprompt.org/article.php3?article=5475

Patrice.

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states that Windows 2000 does not support mount points and so OFA cannot = be=20
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waasn't sure how much weight as given to Linux as a Unix alike system = being=20
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wasn't clear how the conclusions (use Linux where you don't use = clustering - use=20
windows if you don't need to scale) came from the tests. =
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<P><FONT size=3D2>Niall </FONT></P></SPAN></DIV>
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  <DIV><SPAN class=3D260593810-24072003><FONT face=3DArial = color=3D#0000ff=20 Received on Fri Jul 25 2003 - 16:27:00 CDT