Re: Oracle 8i, 9i and 11i

Actually:

Oracle8i, Oracle9i and Oracle11i are 'brand names' - an indication that Marketing is hard at work.

Oracle8i commonly refers to database version 8.1.x

• Oracle8i DB Release 3 = Oracle database version 8.1.7

Oracle9i is the 'next gen core technology' as a complete 'technology suite'

• Oracle9i AS = Oracle Internet Application Server (available since October)
• Oracle9i DS = Oracle Development Suite (will be available later this year)
  • Oracle6i DS = currently available development suite, includes Java, Query, Forms and Report tools
• Oracle9i DB = Oracle database version 8.2.x (available soon, with next few months?)

Oracle11i is the 'applications suite'
- basically enytime you thing of SAP, PeopleSoft, JDEdwards, Siebel, Clarify, CommerceOne, etc, etc you find equivalent functionality (no flames please) in Oracle11i E-Business Suite.

The nice thing about these suites is that they (theoretically) interoperate - you can install any of the Oracle9i products to interwork with any of the Oracle9i products - eg: 9i DS tools will create programs, etc. for 9i DB and 9i AS. Similarily, no additional interconnect to have 11i financials working with 11i call center, etc.

/Hans

Trub3101 wrote:

> Okay can anyone explain the fundamental differences between these? 11i in
> particular, appeared to be released not long after 9i. What happened to 10i?
  Received on Sun Apr 29 2001 - 23:49:39 CDT