So with the hardware partitioning, I could partition the apps "server" into production and test and the same for the database "server". I like that idea just to make sure hw and db patches work correctly on the "production" server. I'll have the same for another server for QA testing and development. So there aren't any drawbacks to having the apps server and the database running on the same box? Is this in line with the new grid computing? I'll start out with Oracle9i for the database and 10g on the Apps server. I just want to make sure before I tell them to do it. Thanks for the help!! Val Subject: Re: Hardware Architecture.. please advise From: Jared.Still@xxxxxxxxxxx Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 10:15:33 -0800 There is much to be said for that. When upgrading our SAP HW last year, we made a case for a test system that mirrors our production system. 2 Quad CPU Dell 6450s with Veritas Cluster System and SAP mirror our production system. This is where we try patches, upgrades to ancillary software, patch things, etc. It's where I purposely crashed Oracle/SAP last week testing a newly published vulnerabilty. You can't do those types of tests on your development or QA systems. So if you can get a real test system with your new HW, go for it. Jared Valerie H. Webber Valspar Corporation 7930 W. Kenton Circle Huntersville, NC 28078 800-241-4568 ext. 6313 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------