Re: Need advice on web host

On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 03:51:07 GMT, in comp.databases.oracle.misc, Hans Forbrich <forbrich_at_yahoo.net> scribbled:

>Teresa Redmond wrote:
>
>> Hello again,
>>
>> My latest quest is to find a web host that runs Oracle as the back end
>> database. I have Googled, and Asked Jeeves, and I would like your
>> input also. I need the host to be able to provide security that the
>> US Navy would find acceptable (if possible, I don't expect to actually
>> find anything I can use) and that would allow myself and one other
>> developer access to the database via Developer and Enterprise Manager
>> (foremost on our list), as well as the various people who would be
>> connecting to the database via Forms/Reports that we have already.
>> Not sure if we definitely need web space, just a static IP and the
>> database + storage, at least at first. Eventual goal is to web
>> enable, but I'm not sure of how that's gonna go at this point.
>>
>> This is pretty much a useless search, because we are trying to explain
>> why the customer needs Oracle vice an online document repository.
>> Since Oracle generates the documents via the Forms and Reports that
>> our company has developed, and the online repository just holds
>> uploads of the documents, we've got that part of the issue under
>> control. But we also have to provide information on other options,
>> such as hosting with a commercial vendor. Unfortunately, the
>> information I've found has been pretty lightweight, and mostly aimed
>> at your average Joe who wants his/her own website.
>>
>> I appreciate any pointers you guys can give me. :-)
>>
>
>Have you talked with Oracle? They have (had?) a hosting program formerly
>known as 'Oracle Business Online', also formerly known as 'Oracle
>Outsourcing' and last I heard known as 'Oracle Technology On Demand'.

I looked around Oracle's website and couldn't find anything that looked like what I needed. I will go look again, though, thanks!

-- 
Teresa Redmond
Programmer/Analyst III
Anteon Corporation
tredmond at anteon dot com