Re: Need advice on web host

Teresa Redmond wrote:

> Hello again,
>
> My latest quest is to find a web host that runs Oracle as the back end
> database. I have Googled, and Asked Jeeves, and I would like your
> input also. I need the host to be able to provide security that the
> US Navy would find acceptable (if possible, I don't expect to actually
> find anything I can use) and that would allow myself and one other
> developer access to the database via Developer and Enterprise Manager
> (foremost on our list), as well as the various people who would be
> connecting to the database via Forms/Reports that we have already.
> Not sure if we definitely need web space, just a static IP and the
> database + storage, at least at first. Eventual goal is to web
> enable, but I'm not sure of how that's gonna go at this point.
>
> This is pretty much a useless search, because we are trying to explain
> why the customer needs Oracle vice an online document repository.
> Since Oracle generates the documents via the Forms and Reports that
> our company has developed, and the online repository just holds
> uploads of the documents, we've got that part of the issue under
> control. But we also have to provide information on other options,
> such as hosting with a commercial vendor. Unfortunately, the
> information I've found has been pretty lightweight, and mostly aimed
> at your average Joe who wants his/her own website.
>
> I appreciate any pointers you guys can give me. :-)
>

Have you talked with Oracle? They have (had?) a hosting program formerly known as 'Oracle Business Online', also formerly known as 'Oracle Outsourcing' and last I heard known as 'Oracle Technology On Demand'.

/Hans Received on Mon Mar 29 2004 - 21:51:07 CST