Re: oracle9i RAC on WIndows Server

mikerault_at_earthlink.net (Mike Ault) wrote in message news:<37fab3ab.0405080632.214bdd3c_at_posting.google.com>...
> Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message news:<1083969517.82314_at_yasure>...
> > Prem K Mehrotra wrote:
> >
> > > We are looking into using Oracle9i RAC on Windows servers. I have heard that
> > > RAC does not work well on Windows Server because clustering software on
> > > Windows server is not good. One project at ADP switched from Windows to Solaris.
> > > I want to get other people's opinion. I do not want to be burnt. I know Linux
> > > clusretin is much better but Limux is still not popular in our data center.
> >
> > You have heard incorrectly. Oracle provides the clutserware. But
> > personally, I wouldn't install on Windows for any serious business
> > requirement except as a last resort.

Thanks so much.I can now comvince my teamnet to use Windows Platform for Oracle9i RAC.

Prem
>
> I agree with Daniel, at our clients where they have used Windows and
> RAC we have had nothing but problems. NIC dropouts, memory issues,
> proceses dying for no reason, etc. On Linux, Solaris, HP we haven't
> seen these issues.
>
> Mike
Received on Sat May 08 2004 - 18:01:38 CDT