Re: Oracle Application Server

We have used this product since around 96 when it was called Oracle WebServer, version 1.0 .

It has since had many names like ...

- Oracle Web Application Server
- Oracle Application Server
- Internet Application Server

And it is definitely a different "beast" from the database server.

I also agree it is not the best product from Oracle. If you want to install the full Oracle Application Server, it REQUIRES an "infrastructure" database (separate from your normal Oracle databases) and is problematic when installed on the same machine as the iAS .

So, if you want to use this "beast" in production (or even test), be prepared to have at a minimum 3 different servers - 1 for iAS, 1 for "infrastructure" database, and 1 for your normal Oracle database.

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"Daniel Morgan" <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message
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> Howard J. Rogers wrote:

>

> > "Daniel Morgan" <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message

> > news:1070045399.109924_at_yasure...

> >

> >>Howard J. Rogers wrote:

> >>

> >>

> >>>"siu02rk" <siu02rk_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message

> >>>news:823c05f1.0311271401.52ff6c48_at_posting.google.com...

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>>Hello All,

> >>>>

> >>>>I have just installed Oracle 9I database on my computer.  Should I now

> >>>>install the Oracle Application Server?  What does it do?

> >>>>

> >>>>Thanks

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>9i Application Server gives you web-based access to the data you're

> >

> > about to

> >

> >>>store in the 9i Database.

> >>>

> >>>If you need to ask the question, then I think the answer for now at

> >

> > least is

> >

> >>>"no you shouldn't". It's a completely different beast from the

database,


> >>>with immense complexities of its own (and IMHO isn't particularly very

> >

> > good

> >

> >>>in any case).

> >>>

> >>>Regards

> >>>HJR

> >>

> >>Keep an open mind. You may be pleasantly surprised with the next

release.


> >

> >

> > I'm sure I will. Look at the difference between 9iAS 1 and 9iAS2. But

when


> > it's a new release, it won't be 9iAS then, will it?

> >

> > Regards

> > HJR

> >

> >

> No more likely than 9i would beget 10i.

>

> There is probably some person in Redwood Shores whose job title is Vice

> President of Product Renaming. And damn it he's going to make sure no

> one ever accuses him of not doing his job.  ;-)

> -- 

> Daniel Morgan

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