RE: Oracle Internet File System

I don't think iFS will be available standalone. We are running iFS 9.0.1 [upgraded from 1.1.9] and were talking to Oracle about upgrading -- about
whether we should go to 9.0.2 or 9.0.3. Oracle was recommending that we go for Oracle Files
in OCS -- but we'd have to buy the OCS license. At that time, 9.0.4 was planned and Support
told us that iFS itself would continue to be supported even after 9.0.4 but the account manager
tried to push us towards OCS. We were presented a demo of Oracle Files and it was
made clear to us the iFS was only the "bare" product -- Oracle Files 'internally uses iFS' but
has a lot of functionality added on.

Hemant
At 09:49 AM 05-03-03 -0800, you wrote:
>Thank you very much. I hope this doesn't mean that future versions of
>Oracle Files. neé Oracle Ifs, will only be available by purchasing Oracle
>Collaboration Suite.
>
>Ian MacGregor
>
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>
>iFS 1.X.X and below is alternately with the 8.1.7 database and 9iAS 1.0.2.X
>
>9iFS 9.0.1 is with the Database CD Pack {on a seperate CD}
>
>9iFS 9.0.2 is part of 9iAS 9.0.2 {on a seperate CD}
>
>9iFS 9.0.3 has been renamed as Oracle Files and is part of Oracle
>Collaboration Suite.
>
>Check the MetaLink certification pages for
>"Internet File System" [which goes upto 9.0.1]
>"9i Internet Application Server" [where 9iFS 9.0.2 is listed under
>components for 9iAS 9.0.2]
>"Oracle Collaboration Suite" [where Oracle Files 9.0.3 is listed under
>components for OCS 9.0.3]
>
>
>Hemant
>At 04:19 PM 04-03-03 -0800, you wrote:
> >I believe this is free with the Enterprise Edition of the database
> >server,
> >but I have not been able to confirm it. There is certainly no "iFS"
> >option. Am I correct here or not? Can anyone point me to an Oracle
> >document saying it is free.
> >
> >We are looking at collaboration tools such as SharePoint which takes a
> >SQL
> >Server back end. Oracle is pushing "Collaboration Suite", but I am wary
> >of any first release from Oracle especially in an area where their success
> >as been non-existent. I have not seen any specifications for what is
> >needed and iFS may be satisfactory.
> >
> >Ian MacGregor
> >Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
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