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Oracle & Linux: What’s the deal?

Oracle & Linux: What’s the deal?. Matthew F. Reagan Centocor, Inc. mreagan@fast.net. What is Linux?. UNIX-like operating system Runs on many hardware configurations Intel and clone CPUs PowerPC CPUs DEC (or is it Compaq) Alpha CPUs and a host of others.

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Oracle & Linux: What’s the deal?

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  1. Oracle & Linux: What’s the deal? Matthew F. Reagan Centocor, Inc. mreagan@fast.net

  2. What is Linux? • UNIX-like operating system • Runs on many hardware configurations • Intel and clone CPUs • PowerPC CPUs • DEC (or is it Compaq) Alpha CPUs • and a host of others. • First released in 1991 by its author, Linus Torvalds at the University of Helsinki.

  3. Who makes it? • Well, a whole lot of people • Distributions • Red Hat • Caldera • SUSE • etc.

  4. Why is it so popular? • Portable • Open source code • Anti-Microsoft • Virtually free OS cost

  5. Why do WE care? • Low hardware cost • Low OS cost • Database work is transferable • Internet pilot box • Apache Server • Oracle Application Server

  6. Why do DBAs care? • Pilot new database versions • Pilot database configuration changes • Pilot schema changes

  7. Why do developers care? • Portable database (home, remote) • Supports network • Private database “without the DBA” • Pilot schema changes • Pilot new applications

  8. Why does Larry care? • Well…

  9. Industry support • Professional support options (Red Hat) • PC resellers (Dell, HP) • Hardware manufacturers (Adaptec)

  10. Is it ready? • Oracle released 8.0.5.0.0 at OOW ‘98. • It wouldn’t install (oops) • Oracle released 8.0.5.1.0 via Oracle Technet • It works (mostly)!

  11. Linux is bulletproof(?) O8.0.5.1.0 works! OAS is available now Market forces Hits a big nitch Buggy Major features missing Flaky installer Doc won’t install Instructions are wrong Is it really ready?

  12. Conclusions • Linux is worth careful consideration • Oracle’s product is weak, but getting better • Oracle on Linux fits a number of needs • Requires rethinking support issues • Needs careful implementation guidelines to be successful

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