Powerhouse upgrade or not?

[Edis, Bob]

G'day Richard

My personal opinion is they should go OpenVMS 7.2, Oracle Rdb and PH 8.2 as
I have worked in both UNIX and OpenVMS environment with PH and Oracle and
this is easier to maintain, faster RDBMS and more features in the PH
version.

If is not possible then you have two options, stay with the Oracle 7.3.4 and
PH 7.33 versions as you are or upgrade everything.  When Cognos says that PH
7.33 is not supported it simply means that the will be no enhancements or
bug fixes to that version.  Their support staff will still respond to your
problems with 7.33, if you have any.  Oracle is pretty much the same about
7.3.4 although it will try its hardest to get you to upgrade.  Have you
looked at the conformance chart on the Cognos web site for which PH versions
will work with what OS/RDBMS combos?  

I know PH 7.33 works fine with Oracle 8.0.n (on a HP/UX 10.2 box) and I
assume that PH 8.13 would too.  PH 8.13 should work fine with Oracle 7.3.4
also.  The question is whether PH 7.33 and Oracle 7.3.4 will work fine with
True64 5.0.  This you could test on development server.

Regards,
Blue 

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Waddicor [mailto:rw@itsolutions.com.au]
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 6:53 PM
To: powerh-l@sphere.swau.edu
Subject: Powerhouse upgrade or not?


This is not a powerhouse  "how to / syntax" query but more about question 
about what runs with what  ...

Any feedback about sites that have moved through similar scenarios would be 
greatly appreciated.

My aim is to minimise any upgrades given that the system is very stable but 
will be replaced in the not too distant future.

Thanks in advance

--------------------

We have a client who currently works on the following environment ...

Tru64 Unix 4.0.d, Oracle 7.3.4 and Powerhouse  7.33.d3

They have a test Alpha and a production Alpha and I also have a small 
development server here running the above configuration

They are purchasing a replacement box for the production system and that 
will be supplied with Tru64 Unix 5.0. The testing box will stay on Tru64 
Unix 4.0d.

What is the best short term strategy ?

I understand that 7.33d is no longer supported .

I understand Oracle 7.3.4 will run ( but is no longer supported ) under 
both Tru64 Unix 4 and 5.

Easiest short term option  - are there any sites out there running 7.33.d3 
and Tru64 5.0  - should it run ( non supported )?

Next option  will powerhouse 813 run under Tru64 4.0.d and 5.0?
   If so what are the upgrade gotchas   previous Powerhouse upgrades have 
been pleasingly painless.

Regards Richard Waddicor


Richard Waddicor   Manager - Project Services

IT Solutions
1 / 155 Fullarton Road
Rose Park
South Australia 5067

Tel:  61 8 8332 1977
Fax: 61 8 8332 3699
email: rw@itsolutions.com.au
http://www.itsolutions.com.au/

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