Mission Critical RAC setup on Linux
Please provide your opinion:
Where the industry is today, would you put a 24x7x365 (very, very little down time) business on Linux machines running RAC (more than likely 2 nodes)? The cluster software need to be 'bullet proof.' In fact everything must be bullet proof. Also, we are using 9iAS for the application/web tiers.
My management is asking this because of financial constraints. As with many companies, the stability of the system will determine the success of our future.
Thank you very much for your time !
Frank
Re: Mission Critical RAC setup on Linux
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Originally posted by gopi
Where the industry is today, would you put a 24x7x365 (very, very little down time) business on Linux machines running RAC (more than likely 2 nodes)? The cluster software need to be 'bullet proof.' In fact everything must be bullet proof. Also, we are using 9iAS for the application/web tiers.
My management is asking this because of financial constraints. As with many companies, the stability of the system will determine the success of our future.
My opinion is a 24x7x365 business that relies on a database for their business wouldn't have financial constraints when purchasing hardware.
That being said, Oracle is pushing Linux pretty hard, especially in RAC environments. I have been impressed with what I've seen on Linux thus far. Sun's financial instability and failure to bring better products to market is an indication that over time they won't be a major player in the server market.
Would I put a multi-node Linux RAC up without testing? No.
Would I bring up a multi-node Solaris RAC without testing? No.
Re: Re: Mission Critical RAC setup on Linux
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Originally posted by marist89
My opinion is a 24x7x365 business that relies on a database for their business wouldn't have financial constraints when purchasing hardware.
Of course there are exceptions to every rule. The only reason management is thinking Linux is to save a buck (whether they have 200 million in cash or not - but that's another story too).
thanx!