如果客户还在使用Oracle9i,那么从9i直接升级到11gR2将是一个非常好的选择。
--这是因为,10g较9i来说是一个划时代的产品,其自动化特性是Oracle新一代产品的发展目标
--而Oracle Database 11g则是10g的改进版本,是其10g产品特性的延续,较10g更为成熟
--从9i到11g,避免了10g诸多不成熟特性的折磨(当然11g也不一定是那么可靠的)
--CBO经过10g的多年测试和验证,在11g中应该更加成熟,这是非常重要的。
而对于Oracle 10g的用户,可以再等一两个PatchSet再做考虑,比较Oracle 10g还有一个较长的支持期,11gR2的到来无疑加快了Oracle9i退出市场的步伐。
在Oracle的文档中,表明9.2.0.8是可以直接升级到11gR2的,不过对于使用了裸设备的RAC集群,升级显然要复杂的多。
以下链接是Oracle的升级指导站点:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/oracle11g/upgrade/index.html
Oracle还专门为11g运营了如下站点:
http://www.oracledatabase11g.com/Main/Home/Home_w.html
Oracle各版本到Oracle 11GR2的升级路径如下:
| Current Release | Upgrade Path |
|---|---|
7.3.3 and lower 7.3.4 8.0.3 8.0.4 8.0.5 8.0.6 8.1.5 8.1.6 8.1.7.4 9.0.1.4 | Direct upgrade is not supported. Upgrade to an intermediate Oracle Database release before you can upgrade to the new Oracle Database 11g release, as follows:
When upgrading to an intermediate Oracle Database release, follow |
9.2.0.8 10.1.0.5 10.2.0.2 11.1.0.6 | Direct upgrade to the new Oracle Database 11g For release 9.2.0.3, you must first upgrade to an intermediate Oracle Database release, as follows: 9.2.0.3 (or lower) -> 9.2.0.8 -> 11.2 To upgrade to the new Oracle Database 11g release, follow the instructions in Chapter 3, "Upgrading to the New Release". |
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