Re: Oracle over NFS

how about netapp boxes?... check out www.netapp.com oracle supports netapp boxes, and netapp is nfs servers

-bikesh-

Hayden Worthington, Inc. <hayden_at_mindspring.com> wrote:
: Richard,

: > Can anybody tell me what pre-cautions I have to make to be sure that the
: > following configuration runs well: Oracle 7.2 database running on a AIX
: > system using a NFS file system from an other AIX system.

: NFS is not a recommended solution for configuring your Oracle
: database and you'll also find that Oracle officially does NOT
: "support" NFS.

: "Oracle7 For Unix / Performance Tuning Tips" says this:

: "NFS WARNING:
: Do not place any Oracle Database File in any kind of network file system.
: The concurrency controls on network file systems are not safe when used
: with data items smaller than a file. The Oracle Server manages data at the
: block level, much smaller than a file. Even if you think only one system is
: using the database, individual blocks can still be lost or arrive out of
: order, corrupting your database."

: However, I would strongly encourage you to contact Oracle Support for the
: latest "formal" advice on the use of NFS or AFS file systems. Especially,
: if you're configuring a production box for business purposes.

: Good Luck,
: Allen

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Received on Mon Jul 20 1998 - 17:39:08 CDT