10g R2 - when to make the jump?
rpapajMar 22 2006 — edited Mar 23 2006Considering the current desupport date for the 9iR2 db server software of June 30, 2007, what's your feedback on jumping from 9iR2 to 10gR2 this summer of 2006? Is it too soon? Is 10gR2 stable/reliable enough at this point for mission-critical production systems in your opinion? Does 10gR2 provide enough added functionality, such as the security features, to merit a summer 2006 upgrade rather than waiting for a timeframe closer to the 9iR2 desupport date? And when upgrading to 10gR2, any gotchas to look out for that you may have encountered? I realize we will have to work through any compatibility issues between 3rd party vendor software & 10gR2; that may be one thing that potentially forces a timeline for upgrades for some of our databases.
Thanks in advance for any feedback on any of the above.
-Rick Papaj
papaj@buffalo.edu