At the bottom of a recent TAR I read, from Ora Support, it says that "ORA 8.1.5 is a desupporetd version, please upgrade to a supported version."
Is this true? What are the implications of not upgrading?
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At the bottom of a recent TAR I read, from Ora Support, it says that "ORA 8.1.5 is a desupporetd version, please upgrade to a supported version."
Is this true? What are the implications of not upgrading?
From Oracle Metalink:
Product : Oracle8i, Version 8.1.5
Error Correction Support ends on : 01 January 2001
Extended Assistance Support ends on : 01 January 2004
Product Obsolescence / Desupport Summary:
Oracle Corporation announces the end of Error Correction Support for Oracle8i,
Version 8.1.5 on all platforms, effective January 1, 2001. Oracle recommends
that customers upgrade to Oracle8i, Release 2 (Version 8.1.6) as soon as
possible to maintain the highest level of support for their products and
systems.
Product Obsolescence / Desupport Details:
Extended Assistance Support will be provided after OracleMetals Support has
ended. Extended Assistance Support provides telephone and electronic support
only, consisting of the following:
- Answers to customer questions
- Known workarounds
- Assist customers with migration path information
Extended Assistance Support does not include the following:
- Software error correction support
- Backporting of fixes
- Certification with supported products or newer operating system releases
- Escalation support or, guaranteed response times