Re: diff bewteen 8i and 9i?

                On Sat, 21 Jul 2001 21:44:30 GMT, Mark Townsend <markbtownsend_at_home.com> wrote:

>in article 9eoosp$c6l$1_at_m2wpersoisp01.wanadoo.es, Ca at carpet_at_wanadoo.es
>wrote on 5/26/01 10:25 AM:
>
>> Dear Eric,
>>
>> some time ago I asked exactly the same question, however, I still haven't
>> got an answer. Maybe the question is too insignificant for the experts (I
>> mean those who some time ago started out with questions like yours).
>> I will try to find some time and just install 9i on a computer and compare
>> it for myself. After having gained some experience I will sure post a
>> message.
>> If you find out about it earlier, could you please send me a brief message?
>>
>> Thank you in advance,
>> Kind regards,
>> Carsten
>>
>> carsten.peters_at_unavarra.es
>>
>> "Eric" <staceye_at_picknowl.com.au-NOSPAM> escribió en el mensaje
>> news:3b0fb78c_6_at_news.chariot.net.au...
>>> Hi,
>>> Can any please explain the difference between 8i and 9iAS.
>>> I thought 8i is their main database product but then why have 9i? Does 9i
>>> include the database program or does it work together with 8i?
>>> Are there any real world examples where you would use each product in a
>>> specific setting?
>>> I have tried reading the docs but as I am new to databases I am having
>>> trouble distinguishing between them.
>>> Any help appreciated,
>>> regards
>>> Eric.
>>>
>Carsten and Eric - it is a little confusing. Anyhow, here's the skinny.
>
>Oracle9i is now a generic term for the infrastructure Oracle provides you to
>run your applications on. It consists of two products - an appliction server
>and a database. Currently, Oracle9i consists of the Oracle9i Application
>Server (aka iAS), and the Oracle8i database (aka Oracle8i). In about a week
>or two, Oracle9i will consist of the Oracle9i Application Server, and the
>next release of the Oracle8i database, called the Oracle9i Database.
>
>So you put your data in the back-end database (Oracle8i Database or Oracle9i
>Database), and you run your mid tier applications in the Oracle9i
>Application Server (Dynamic/Static HMTL, Java, Forms, Reports, etc).
>
>To add to the confusion, the Oracle9i Application Server includes it's own
>copy of the Oracle8i Database - for mid tier data caching. However, YOU
>don't put data there - the application server does it for you when you set
>up mid tier caching of data from the back end.
>
Received on Sun Jul 22 2001 - 05:50:06 CDT