Re: 9ias Vs IIS

We are uploading files into our database using pretty much the same setup they are proposing. It works quite well, and have yet to encounter a file it couldn't upload almost instantly, however I have my doubts about how secure it is. We have had no problems so far, but we are still in beta test, so take that with a grain of salt.

At 12:14 PM 11/28/01 -0800, you wrote:
>Briefly, our current setup includes Web enabled forms (PL/SQL Cartridges)
>accessing an 8i database via 9ias (currently OAS 4.2 but will be moving to
>9ias in a month). Btw, we also use ORACLE APPS (11i) using the same Web
>Server (apps and ias handled by another dba... thankfully :-) ......)
>
>For a new system (requirement : ability for customers to upload files
>(xml, fixed format text file or spreadsheet, or enter data via a form.
>Need only specific people to be able to upload these files. Files need to
>be transmitted and saved securely...... Digital signature ?. These files
>could be required later (Law suit)) that we are looking at, a couple of
>new guys (who believe that the Sun rises and sets because of Microsoft
>!!!!) are proposing using IIS --> ASP --> OEMDB --> ORACLE database
>(existint DB).
>They also have a problem with IIS --> JSP --> JDBC --> ORACLE DB (they
>claim JSP would be an overhead on IIS and would slow it down)
>
>I don't know the web stuff well enough (Obviously :-) !!!) to see the
>holes (if any) in this approach. Their complaint is that 9ias is slow (or
>in their words, ORACLE should stay with databases and not get into the Web
>server world !!!)
>
>Opinions / Info that would help ?????
>
>Thanks,
>Sunny
>
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