Bob Arnold wrote:
> Is the 10G database (release 1) developer edition available on CD?
> I don't have broadband, so downloading this edition via OTN
> "Oracle Software Downloads" would not be workable.
You have received a number of helpful ints & tips. A clarification of some
terms ...
- Edition (= feature set)
For Database:
- Personal Edition as the same capability & feature set as Enterprise
Edition since it is intended for a developer to create Enterprise
applications
- Standard Edition One is virtually the same as Standard Edition, but
limited to machines capable of 1 or 2 CPU
- Standard Edition is a subset of Enterprise Edition, mainly with 'High
Availability' capabilities turned off as it is primarily intended for a
24x6 or less workgroup or small company that would have maintenance
windows. Limited to machines capable of 1-4 CPU.
- Enterprise Edition is designed for corporations that have defined
scalability and/or availability needs - 24x7x364.99 with x'000 users. Has
additional features and _options_ to support those needs.
Oracle has a large number of support files, and most of these are common
across all editions. In terms of what's on the disk, there are almost
negligible differences between the editions. As a result, it's quite
efficient for Oracle to put all editions on the same CDs (or download) and
separate the few differences at install time.
For Application Server:
- Java Edition is the HTTP server, J2EE Container (OC4J), TopLink,
JDeveloper and other basic items ;
- Standard Edition adds Portal, Single Sign-On and CMSDK plus option
Identity Management;
- Enterprise Edition adds Web Cache, full LDAP (OiD), standard Certificate
Authority, end-user tools such as Reports, Forms and ad-hoc Query, realtime
personalization engine and wireless/alternate device conectivity
http://www.oracle.com/appserver/index.html?pkgsum.html
2) What to buy
Oracle separately sells: Software; Licenses; Support. Software and
Support are linked back to a specific License.
- Software: In most cases the software is virtually free - you pay for
media and S&H eth as a CD Pack (cash for the media) or TechTrack or
download (cash to your ISP).
- Licenses: These are the legal Right To Use agreements. Oracle provides
several classes of these: Developer Licenses (before deployment), Trial
Licenses (30 day test deployment), CPU-based (unlimited users in
deployment), Named User Plus (per named person or device).
Oracle used to have quite a few different license agreements, and each was
pretty unique. Now-a-days, the primary differences are these 4 classes and
a negotiated price on the last two.
CPU and Named User Plus are generaly available perpetually or for a term.
Developer and Trial are currently free.
- Support has two variants: Annual Maintenance and Annual Update.
Maintenance allsows you to get (usually unlimited) phone or internet based
support and access Metalink. Update is built on top of Mainteance and
provides unlimited software (patch and replacement CD Pack) for the
duration of the agreement.
HTH
Hans
Received on Wed Jul 21 2004 - 20:54:24 CDT