Re: Re: Difference Between Workgroup Server and Server Products

From: Vasily R. Kraskovsky <vasily_at_kvr.spb.ru>
Date: 1997/02/10
Message-ID: <ABOZR7nSg5@kvr.spb.ru>#1/1

> In article <01bc12d5$c2a41b00$66f077cc_at_markf>, Mark Friedman
> <marktf_at_ns.net> writes
> >I haven't been able to identify the differences in features of these
> >products. I'm wondering what features the Workgroup Server lacks. Any
> >help would be appreciated. I've looked at Oracle's web site and didn't
> >find a document that explained the differences.
> >
> Oracle Enterprise Server (or Universal Server as it is now being called)
> consists of
>
> RDBMS
> Distributed Option
> Parallel Query Option
> Advanced Replication Option
> (possibly some others)
>
> and can be upgraded to include
>
> Context Option
> Spatial Data Option
> Parallel Server Option.
>
> Oracle Workgroup Server consists of only the RDBMS, and can't be

                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                        And how about Distributed Option
                        in Oracle Workgroup Server 7.3.x ?

> upgraded directly.
>
> Workgroup server is about half the price and has a lower minimum number

                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                        The price difference between OWS and OES
                        is dramatical.

> of licences. It is aimed at smallish systems (perhaps up to 50 users,
> depending on application).
>
> --
> Jim Smith
>

Vasily Kraskovsky Received on Mon Feb 10 1997 - 00:00:00 CST