Paul Heinlein wrote: > On Tue, 13 Mar 2007, Mindaugas wrote: > >> Anyone using or tested Oracle (OLTP load) on NetApp? Connected via >> Fibre Channel not NFS. > > I'm not a DBA, but... I've worked in Oracle/NetApp/NFS environments > (not Fibre Channel), and the performance was fine. > > NetApps have great uptimes, and the service is such that NetApp will > sometimes deliver to your desk a replacement for a dying disk before > you knew it was throwing errors. :-) > > I'll be happy to put you in off-list contact with the admin who > actually set up and maintained the system in question. > I've had one experience with Oracle + Netapp and it was positive as well. I will also concur with Paul and say that you do get amazing service by paying an order of magnitude (or more) extra for storage from Netapp. :) Cheers,