Re: Access as frontend for Oracle / NET as frontend for Oracle

From: Mark D Powell <Mark.Powell_at_eds.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:00:58 -0800
Message-ID: <1194627658.743918.111030@50g2000hsm.googlegroups.com>

On Nov 9, 10:46 am, SePp <C_o_z_..._at_gmx.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I want to build an application with .NET Framework C#/ and Oracle as
> Database,
> or with Access as Frontend for Oracle.
>
> What are the advantages / disadvantages of these ways (security,
> speed, query, etc.) ?
> Which one would be your choice and way?
>
> Thank you very much in advance for your opinion.
>
> regards
> SePp

Lots of people use Access as a front-end to Oracle or SQL Server; however, I would think it is time to consider a web based application. Maintaining client code is an expensive issue when the client base is large.

For small firms or very small user groups maintaining one client based application is not so bad but once you get dozens of such applications the maintenance issues before expensive in terms of time and effort to distribute upgrades, patches, or relocate the database(s).

HTH -- Mark D Powell -- Received on Fri Nov 09 2007 - 11:00:58 CST