Re: Informix patches?
This is a discussion on Re: Informix patches? within the Informix forums, part of the Database Server Software category; --> Ahh, I understand. Thanks for clearing that up in my mind, everybody! ;-) > informix-list-bounces@iiug.org wrote on 07/18/2007 > ...
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 Re: Informix patches? Ahh, I understand. Thanks for clearing that up in my mind, everybody! ;-) > informix-list-bounces@iiug.org wrote on 07/18/2007 > 05:25:39 PM: > > > I'm a dba in both an Informix and Oracle shop. I > have > > a question about patches. Four times a year > (October, > > January, April, and July), Oracle releases what > they > > call a Critical Patch Update, or CPU. Oracle > > "strongly recommends applying the patches as soon > as > > possible," I believe because of security concerns. > To > > apply the patches, you must shut the databases > > (instances) down, apply the patch, correct any and > all > > errors that occur (and it seems there's always at > > least one, normally more), and then restart the > > databases. To my knowledge, Informix doesn't > release > > such patches. Maybe I'm asking the wrong group, > but > > my question is how does Oracle know that every > four > > months a critical patch will be necessary? Why > > doesn't Informix release such patches? I don't > mean > > to start another flame war, although they are fun > to > > read, but this has been on my mind for some time > now > > and I never read any mention of patches in this > group. > > Upgrades to new versions, yes, but not of any > > patches, per se. > > > > Thanks for any insight! > > MJR in Alaska > > > > > > IBM releases fix packs for IDS on a more or less > regular basis. These > fixpacks contain several defect fixes (APAR). > In case IBM considers any APAR as critical a flash > alert will be released > for that APAR on IBM support webpage. > > A good starting point is: > http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data...x/ids/support/ > > Apart from that: I never did install Oracle patches > so can't commment on > that. But installing IDs fixpacks is as easy as can > be. Barring any "Stupid > Me!" errors I never had any probelms after > installing IDS fixpacks. > > HTH > Tilman > > __________________________________________________ __________________________________ Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yah...invite.asp?a=7      |
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