RE: Query Database while shutdown in progress

And I really meant 5 nines, not 9.... :-) Of course, that gives me all of
about 31 seconds...

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-----Original Message-----
From: Randy Johnson [mailto:randyjo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 7:22 PM
To: ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; robertgfreeman@xxxxxxxxx; 'Jared Still';
Joel.Patterson@xxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Query Database while shutdown in progress


Ever hear of RAC?  ;-)


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On Behalf Of MacGregor, Ian A.
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 5:16 PM
To: robertgfreeman@xxxxxxxxx; Jared Still; Joel.Patterson@xxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Query Database while shutdown in progress

 You won't make 9 nines with shutdown abort

Seconds in a year

select 365 *24 *60 * 60 from dual;

365*24*60*60
------------
    31536000

Amount of downtime allowed for 9 nines

 1* select 31536000 - (31536000 * .999999999) from dual
SQL> /

31536000-(31536000*.999999999)
------------------------------
                       .031536

And remember it's supposed to include scheudled maintenance down times.



-----Original Message-----
From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Robert Freeman
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 1:55 PM
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Cc: andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Query Database while shutdown in progress

And there is a *very* good point made in that page. If you work in an
environment where 9 nines is the target, shutdown a
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