“Oracle is beta testing the first clustered database server
operating on Linux, and expects to ship the product by the end of
the year. The development of Oracle 8i Parallel server, announced
at Oracle Openworld in San Francisco this week, follows support for
Linux from IBM and Dell and marks another step towards the
operating system’s development into an enterprise class
product.“
“Oracle claimed the new product offers unheralded levels of
application and data availability for Linux users by offering
“sub-minute” failover capability.”
“The availability of enterprise class solutions, such as Oracle
8i Parallel Server and Oracle 8i running on Linux is an important
step towards allowing organisations to construct cost-effective
clusters, based on high-volume and low-cost systems,” said Dan
Kuznetsky, vice president of System software at analysts IDC.”