Re: Oracle Portal vs. smaller

hi from Paris

Portal was made from Webdb foundations... and it is actually a proofed product.

Knowing it is licensed with 9iAS product, it is a complete and working product.

"Hans Forbrich" <forbrich_at_telusplanet.net> a écrit dans le message de news:3EC515DA.216CDE86_at_telusplanet.net...
> Andrea wrote:
>
> > I need to build a Site, a light B2B systemand be ready to build an
> > Intranet this fall.
> >
> > I am evaluating Oracle Portal vs. a smaller vendor who is offering a
> > "free" environment W3C Jakarta, JBoss, DB My SQL + his programming
> > (they are very good)
> >
> > Any PRO and CONS of Oracle Portal ?
>
> IMHO, the basic Pro - all the parts are included and wired. Your
> ultimate 5-year costs are likely to be lower because you will not spend
> as much time hiring consultants to fix the problems that arise when you
> need to upgrade component 'x' (and you will upgrade - if nothing else,
> to fix security issues!)
>
> The basic Con - the initial cost and learning curve will be very steep.
> You will not have sufficient time to get comfortable with the product
> before the boss asks why it isn't running. You NEED training!
>
> So if your organization is worried mainly about CapEx (Capital
> Expenditure), then you will go the custom/free route. If the org is
> worried about OpEx (Operation Expenditure) over several years, you will
> seriously consider the Oracle solution. It's ALL about when you want to
> spend/save money!
>
Received on Sat May 17 2003 - 19:09:06 CDT