Do the system resources on the Micro instance meet the recommended configuration for Oracle?
A.
Yes completely
B.
Yes but only for certain situations
C.
Not in any circumstance
Explanation:
We recommend that you use db.t1.micro instances with Oracle to test setup and connectivity only; the system
resources for a db.t1.micro instance do not meet the recommended configuration for Oracle. No Oracle options
are supported on a db.t1.micro instance.
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/
UserGuideConcepts.DBInstanceClass.html#Concepts.DBInstanceCla ss.Previous
Tricky, I’m more for C, yes you can use it for testing but still not meeting the requirements
I think B and C are similar meanings!
B
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html#Concepts.DBInstanceClass.Previous
I agree that no one should ever do that for a production DB but for testing things, sure why not. Also, AWS documentation clearly lists it as an option so you absolutely can do it.
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Micro Instances (db.t1.micro)
Micro Instances (db.t1.micro) are instances sufficient for testing that should not be used for production applications. PostgreSQL version 9.5.2 and MySQL version 5.7 do not support this instance class. For more information, see the Micro Instances topic in the Amazon EC2 documentation.
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Under no circumstances does it ever meet the recommended configuration – even for a lab. Don’t confuse “recommended configuration” with “hey, it’ll boot!”.
DB Instance Class Support for Oracle
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/CHAP_Oracle.html#Oracle.Concepts.InstanceClasses
Previous Generation DB Instance Classes
Micro Instances (db.t1.micro) are instances sufficient for testing that should not be used for production applications.
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html#Concepts.DBInstanceClass.T1