Re: Web Site Implementation with Oracle Database

Brian's right - now is not a good time to start a new project with 7.3. Use 8i. The "i" stands for internet. We are having decent results with 8i, Solaris and ColdFusion.

Van

"Brian Peasland" <peasland_at_edcmail.cr.usgs.gov> wrote in message news:39B90E65.670EBC0_at_edcmail.cr.usgs.gov...
> > Our company is about to set up a web site, we will be using Oracle 7.3
> > database. Regarding the OS for web server, we have a choice of LINUX,
> > UNIX, Microsoft NT (not preferable).
>
> You should consider using Oracle 8i (8.1.6) not 7.3. Oracle 7.3 will be
> de-supported by the end of the year. Since this is a new project, why
> not develop on the latest & greatest version?
>
> The OS platform should be driven by your workload (and CFO's will say
> funding). How scalable do you want to be? What is your current skill set
> for supporting these platforms? Or are you going to hire to fulfill your
> skill set. Lots of questions drive the solution you are seeking, that's
> one reason why there are so many options.
>
> > Our question is, which platform/web server should we choose? And what
> > technology/language should we use? (Dreanweaver? UltraDev? ASP?
> > ColdFusion?)
>
> All of these are good technologies and are used throughout the Internet
> development community. There are other technologies as well (Oracle
> Application Server, Perl/CGI, etc.) Again, what is your current skill
> set? Or are you going to hire to fulfill your skill set. If I have a
> shop filled with a bunch of Unix admins and people who know Coldfusion,
> then I'm likely going to stay away from Dreamweaver UltraDev and NT
> boxes.
>
> I know I didn't answer any of your questions, but I hope I gave you some
> "food for thought".
>
> HTH,Brian
>
>
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> Brian Peasland
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> necessarily reflect the opinions of my
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Received on Fri Sep 08 2000 - 16:50:02 CDT