[NTLUG:Discuss] server hardware/software recommendations - linux/oracle

[Cameron, Thomas]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MontyS at videopost.com [mailto:MontyS at videopost.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 12:18 PM
> To: discuss at ntlug.org
> Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] server hardware/software recommendations -
> linux/oracle
> 
> 
> Greetings.
> 
> I am planning on installing a database solution at our 
> company.  This will
> be the first time I have deployed Linux in a "critical" area 
> of the company.
> Other deployments have been web and mail servers.

Wow - I consider my e-mail pretty critical!  How else would I know about all those fine commercial offers?  ;-)

> I plan to run either RedHat AS or ES, and Oracle 9i standard. 
>  Which RedHat
> version do you recommend?  (Don't need/can't justify the 
> enterprise level
> Oracle.)

Use AS for up to dual proc, ES over that.

> Which platform would you all recommend?  I am not looking for hardware
> configuration help (although if you are offering...).  I am 
> wondering which
> manufacturer is the best choice.

Compaq (er, HP) totally rocks - I have had stellar performance with ProLiants.

> We have an IBM Netfinity server that has been online for 
> around 5 years.  It
> has performed flawlessly.  I do hear good things about Dell also...

IBM has as good or better Linux support than anyone on the market.  Hard to go wrong there.  I used to work for Dell, in the internal IT group.  My momma taught me that if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.  I'll just sign off now.

--
Thomas Cameron, RHCE, CNE, MCSE, MCT
Assistant Vice President
Linux Design and Engineering
Bank of America

The opinions expressed in this message are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of my employer, Bank of America.