[GLLUG] Converting Oracle DB to Linux

[Charles Williams]

I saw a great presentation from www.tusc.com last year re installing Oracle
on Linux.

Altho I can't run off to San Diego, this page explains how they're
presenting again on April 15:
http://www.tusc.com/oracle/news/events.html

One thing I got out of it, at the time, was that Oracle is expensive no
matter where it's installed.

If your assignment compares costs, you might want to look at mySQL and
PostGres as alternatives to Oracle on Linux.

willcha@sme.org

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Dean Roman [SMTP:a2north@yahoo.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, April 04, 2002 2:05 PM
> To:	linux-user@egr.msu.edu
> Subject:	[GLLUG] Converting Oracle DB to Linux
> 
> I am writing a presentation for a class I have at LCC. I chose the topic
> below due to my interest in learning more about Linux.  Can anyone point
> me to some good online resources where I can get more information??
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Dean
> 
> 12. What will it take to move our database on to Linux?
> 
> The CEO of your company has a 19-year-old child in college. This child has
> been extolling the virtues of Linux (it is free, fast, and works on less
> powerful computers). Your CEO sees a chance to save money and use those
> 486 computers that are just sitting in storage. You have been asked to
> give a presentation on what it would take to move your company's database
> to Linux.
> 
> Your company has 65 employees. The company is currently using an Oracle
> database that contains approximately 150 tables and takes about 15
> gigabytes of disk space. The company is running a WindowsNT network.
> 
> There are 10 members of the board of directors. They are all business
> people who understand that computers are necessary, but they are always
> looking for ways to cut costs. They expect that you will use a computer to
> do your presentation, but they find sounds distracting.
> 
> 
> 
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