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Don't know more than I wrote. And I even don't *know* that :)
I guess we'll find out in September.
Tanel.
> how different is the concept of a grid from RAC?
> >
> > From: "Tanel Poder" <tanel.poder.003_at_mail.ee>
> > Date: 2003/08/25 Mon PM 03:39:30 EDT
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> > Subject: Re: Grid
> >
> > In my understanding, Oracle 10 won't support the "real" grid. Instead
it'll
> > probably a concept of having singe huge database on a huge storage
array/SAN
> > and having a bunch of cheap (linux) servers in RAC which can then
distribute
> > their workload automatically and using service_names mechanism they can
> > transparently allocate/deallocate nodes for some specific work.
> >
> > This is only an assumption, I haven't seen or touched 10g myself, even
> > though I would like to :)
> >
> > Tanel.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 9:09 PM
> >
> >
> > > While I was cleaning up the other day, I noticed a magazine sticking
out
> > of
> > > the middle (sadly, closer to the top) of my still-to-be-read list. The
> > cover
> > > story of Physics Today (Feb. 2002) is "The Power of Grid Computing".
It is
> > a
> > > pretty good review article on the subject. If anyone is interested,
the
> > URL
> > > is http://www.aip.org/pt/vol-55/iss-2/p42.html
> > >
> > > The major point seems to be that the grid is simply just a way to
share
> > > distributed resources. However, utilizing these resources needs an
> > > infrastructure in place. It "requires uniform mechanisms for such
critical
> > > tasks as creating and managing services on remote computers,
supporting
> > > single sign-on to distributed resources, transferring large datasets
at
> > high
> > > speeds, forming large distributed virtual communities, and maintaining
> > > information about the existence, state, and usage policies of
community
> > > resources...Providing the infrastructure and tools that make
large-scale,
> > > secure resource sharing possible and straight-forward is the Grid's
raison
> > > d'etre."
> > >
> > > In addition, this means that computing resources can be parcelled out
like
> > a
> > > utility. If you need extra CPU, buy it and use it from your utility
when
> > you
> > > need it. You don't need to own the hardware for your peak load. It
also
> > > becomes easier to share data and applications between colleagues at
> > > different locations.
> > >
> > > I can see how databases are part of this picture, but I am not sure
how
> > > Oracle will try and place itself at the center of this trend (unless
they
> > > mangle the concept of Grid in the process).
> > >
> > > Henry
> > >
> > > --
> > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net
> > > --
> > > Author: Henry Poras
> > > INET: hporas_at_etal.uri.edu
> > >
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