Re: Does Oracle Portal REALLY works ?

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"Sybrand Bakker" <gooiditweg_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message news:bj9ohv0og6o77eoh931op7doedef6869nn_at_4ax.com...
> On 21 Jul 2003 08:26:12 -0700, faldi_at_yahoo.com (Andrea) wrote:
>
> >Hello,
> >we are building a portal with Oracle portal for the first time and are
> >experiencing many problems:
> >- installation (problems if you change the IP adress, have you ever
> >tried doing it? You have to reinstall everything to make it work),
> >- the learning curve is very long,
> >- it seems a really unstable thing yet.
> >
> >In these condition we think
> >Apache/Tomcat or ATG portal are still a better option
> >
> >What's your opinion ?
> >
> >Thanks, Andrea
>
>
> Question: why are you using a hardcoded IP-address?

I have found that it's a little bit more than difficult to avoid that. The learning curve is steep, but I agree 'one should definiately avoid hardcoded IP addresses'.

Somewhat different subject: I have heard that Oracle will provide a limited version of the 9ias, so it will be possible to run web forms (6i/9i) without having to licence the whole 9ias and then one perhaps can use portal as a menu start/single signon ...

I don't have any written reference to the above statement, but I can obtain a reference from the consultant who told me. He is on vacation, so it may take a while before I can reply.

> Didn't you hit the
> exact reasons NOT to use hardcoded IP-addresses. So: why remain
> stubborn and knowing better.
>
> If Oracle Portal truly didn't work why would Oracle still sell it?

ah well, they of course want to sell the product (no flame attempted on my part here !), but does anyone use it to anything but intranet ? (hardcoded IP addresses ! ) Other than Oracle themselves and with Java all over the place.

And now Sybrand, please give me the Read The Fine Manual stuff :-)
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> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
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Received on Mon Jul 21 2003 - 14:54:52 CDT