Re: Oracle 24x7 shops and Patches-Upgrades.

  • From: "Dennis Williams" <oracledba.williams@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: gspier@xxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 13:43:18 -0600

Gus,

I totally agree with August. To attempt a 24x7 operation and be too cheap to
have a staging server is totally idiotic. A staging server is essential for
any critical system, 24x7 or not. I think you've fallen into the "Dilbert
Zone". If next you tell me that you're the only DBA and server administrator
and network guy, then you should flee. Or at least keep your resume fresh.
And even so-called 24x7 sites usually slip in some sort of maintenance
window. With stuff like RAC, Oracle is getting there with being able to add
patches without interruption, but not quite yet.

Dennis Williams

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