Re: Oracle9i vs 8.1.7, Is it worth migrating?

All,
Oracle is one of the largest products you can buy. It takes a long time to go over its complexities, but the basic function of the product is to provide a stable database, this they have always done. I have *never* lost data from an Oracle database.

Oracle9i (Sun Solaris) is as stable as a rock. (BTW so is O8.1.7). O9i is an exciting and powerful product.
Yes exciting I'm a DBA, I live with these products, I get paid to make them work, if they don't work properly then I, quite rightly get the blame. Oracle have given me the tools with O9i, It is taking a while to get to grips with all of the changes, I continue to be (pleasantly) surprised with what I find in the product.
Oracle have done a superb job with O9i.

George Barbour.
Oracle DBA
CSC
Edinburgh.

"Alvaro Fuentes" <alvarof2_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:DDkC7.3327$jx1.98817_at_typhoon.austin.rr.com...
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> Hi Fellow Oracler's:
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> I am running Oracle8i 8.1.7.0.0 Enterprise Server in a Windows 2000
Server.
> Oracle Corp. released Oracle9i "Enterprise" v 9.0.1.1.
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> Is 9.0.1.1 still considered sort of a "beta" release?
> Any pitfalls/advice about migrating from 8.1.7 to 9.0.1.1?
> Is it worth the efford at this time?
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> Any light about these issues will be greatly appreciated.
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> Thanks
>
> A. Fuentes
> afuentes_at_goodpremises.com
> (512)297-9937
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Received on Sat Oct 27 2001 - 05:23:37 CDT