RE: Grid Control - opinions please

From: Freeman, Donald <dofreeman_at_state.pa.us>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 16:24:29 -0400
Message-ID: <51327ABA927BEF4B96590554CEA7832C01930B85@enhbgpri05.backup>

I complained yesterday about the cost of the productivity packs. I think you have to have those also to manage the patch updates as well. I only had about three responses which gave me the impression that it wasn't being used very much and that not many people were using the add-ons. They are crazy expensive. Most of the features I need Toad provides for about $2500.

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	Hmmm...
	
	Two hours and no responses.
	
	GC does not appear to be in wide use.
	
	
	On 4/5/06, Jared Still <jkstill_at_gmail.com > wrote: 


		Well, is that subject a loaded question, or what? 
		
		Background: I have never used OEM.
		
		Well, I have actually, but only long enough to try it
and discard it
		because I didn't like it too much.
		
		I've been told that GC is completely re-written and a
much 
		better product than OEM.  What I want to find out is if
there
		is some community concensus to back up that claims.
		
		Let's assume none of the add-on packs ($$$$) will be
used,
		and RAC is not involved.
		
		What does GC bring to the table that is worthwhile in

your opinion?

I was also told that GC could be used to (easily?) download and

apply Critical Patch Updates. Maybe not quite automated, but

simplified at least. Has anyone experienced that?

It was also stated that this beast would require 8Gig of RAM,
which seems rather excessive.

TIA,

		-- 
		Jared Still
		Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist 
		




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	Jared Still
	Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist

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