[NTLUG:Discuss] Oracle on Intel

[Chris Albertson]

Guys,

You're exactly right about the problems you'll have trying to run Oracle 
database server on a platform other than Redhat Enterprise. However, if 
you're in a pilot phase and want to see how your app will work with 
Oracle running on Linux, but don't want to buy Redhat... take a look at 
Oracle DB Express Edition (XE).
I've installed this thing on Debian and it was an absolute breeze. (By 
comparison, I've gotten full Oracle DB to run on Debian, and it was a 
serious pain.) They have RPM's and DEB's.
The install of Oracle XE is really a single instance of oracle DB server 
with preset configuration, and a very simplified enterprise manager web 
interface replacement. But, under the covers, it's a single DB instance 
of oracle. I've not tried to run stored procs or any other of the more 
advanced features of oracle, but I believe you can do pretty much 
everything if you can stay under 1gig RAM (Allocated to the DB, not on 
the box), and 5GIG storage.

Chris

Greg Edwards wrote:
> Fred James wrote:
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>> I didn't buy this train, I just have to run it.
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>> Regards
>> Fred James
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> Oh, I know that feeling all too well!!
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> I have nothing against Oracle.  It's a good solid product and has many 
> real good aspects to its SQL engine.  They are very proud of their product 
> and it shows in their pricing.  I'm just to small to afford their pride.
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