Re: Oracle on VMS?

Paul:
We currently have a 4-node VMS cluster running VMS 7.3 We recently upgraded a few databases to 9.2.0.4 with RAC, and are still running 8.1.7.4 and 7.3.4 databases with OPS.

I love VMS. The os is dependable and bullet-proof. It just keeps running. (I also support oracle on Solaris, Linus, and NT. VMS is far superior to any of them)

Oracle support is good, but continues to deteriorate. (It used to be excellent.) Oracle locally is actively trying to move us off of VMS so they don't have to put up with us any longer. We encountered a fatal bug when we upgraded a critical database to 8.1.7.4, and Oracle all but thumbed their noses at us (even tho at the time 8.1.7.4 was still a supported version.)

Our software vendors also dislike supporting VMS, and several have refused to continue VMS support altogether.

The answer to your question, of couse, is "it depends". If you want a thoroughly reliable operating system, and you have enough DBA talent to withstand lukewarm support from Oracle, you'll be fine with VMS. Don't expect speedy releases of patches.

Whatever your direction, I wish you luck.

Barb

On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 17:47:17 -0500, Paul Baumgartel <paul.baumgartel_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm soliciting backup for a recommendation NOT to migrate our
> Oracle10g databases to a VMS cluster that our parent company is
> installing in a new data center. I'm thoroughly convinced that it's
> not the way to go (I'm planning to use RAC on Linux), but the more
> ammunition I have, the better. Do we have any VMS users who can
> relate their experiences regarding release availability, technical
> resources at Oracle, etc.? On the flip side, do we have anyone on the
> list who has chosen VMS for a new Oracle deployment?
>
> Thanks,
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> paul.baumgartel_at_gmail.com
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