Re: Postgree vs Oracle in a Linux Server

Accepted.

Daniel Morgan

Alvaro Fuentes wrote:

> The downloadble Oracle8i (8.1.7) version at the Oracle
> site doesn't contain the OEM.You have to download it separately.
> In the CD distribution, it is in a different CD.
>
> 100% correct: the WebDB (Now part of the Portal AS) is
> included and installed when installing Oracle8i. (and of course 9i).
>
> 100% correct: The Oracle 11i suite doesn't include the Oracle Data Base
> Server. My apologies for this slip.
>
> Regards,
>
> A. Fuentes
>
> "Niall Litchfield" <n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk> wrote in message
> news:3c99a60e$0$231$ed9e5944_at_reading.news.pipex.net...
> > "Alvaro Fuentes" <alvarof2_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:DR7m8.38140$Dv6.1627789_at_typhoon.austin.rr.com...
> > >
> > > Oracle 8i means Oracle 8.1.7 Server for Solaris, AIX, etc.
> > > A trial version can be downloaded from
> > > http://otn.oracle.com/software/products/oracle8i/content.html
> >
> > so far so good.
> >
> > >
> > > Oracle 9i means the advanced server version 9.0.1.1 that contains also
> > > the OEM (Enterprise Manager) and the WebDB, and
> > > you can download a trial version from
> > > http://otn.oracle.com/software/products/oracle9i/content.html
> >
> > However OEM also comes with an 8i distribution. WebDB is part of the
> > Application Server and is now called Oracle portal.
> >
> > >
> > > Oracle 11i Means the UNIX full-fledged latest release that
> > > can be obtained by Purchasing the Server License from Oracle,
> > > which contains enhanced web portal capabilities and Java Technologies
> > > integration.
> >
> > And is an application suite not a database at all.
> >
> > >
> > > Daniel Morgan,
> > >
> > > The Oracle people in my Company and other local Companies (both
> developers
> > > and administrators) have a very different opinion than yours about how
> > much
> > > Oracle experience I have in big RS/6000's Servers and SUN Enterprise
> > > 10000's.
> >
> > Possibly, however an ability to refer to application suites, application
> > servers and databases as if they were the same product doesn't encourage
> > really does it..
> > --
> > Niall Litchfield
> > Oracle DBA
> > Audit Commission UK
> > *****************************************
> > Please include version and platform
> > and SQL where applicable
> > It makes life easier and increases the
> > likelihood of a good answer
> >
> > ******************************************
> >
> >
Received on Thu Mar 21 2002 - 16:16:54 CST