Re: [SLE] 64-bit Suse 9.3

From: Anders Johansson (andjoh_at_rydsbo.net)
Date: 09/05/05

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Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2005 03:39:12 +0200

    On Monday 05 September 2005 03:35, Anders Johansson wrote:
    > On Monday 05 September 2005 03:30, Mike Dewhirst wrote:
    > > Why would SLES be better than 9.3 for Oracle? For Firebird too?
    > >
    > > Stability maybe? I've heard that SuSE Pro is a bit leading edge.
    >
    > Partly about stability and longevity (SLES is maintained for seven years,
    > 9.3 only for two), and partly about certifications. Oracle support won't
    > touch you unless you're running on a platform they've certified. I have no
    > idea how the firebird people treat that

    I forgot to mention, it's impossible to buy a support contract from
    SUSE/Novell for 9.3. So if you're looking at a serious production environment
    where you want to have a serious support agreement, 9.3 wouldn't be a good
    choice for that reason either 

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