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Home -> Community -> Usenet -> c.d.o.server -> Re: Oracle7 vs. Oracle8 vs. Oracle8i
On 26 Jan 1999 01:32:18 GMT, mwadswor_at_aol.com (Mwadswor) wrote:
>Oracle7 (7.3.3+) is a pretty darn robust database product. Oracle8 added
>things like table/index partitioning, lots of performance improvements, data
>warehousing improvements, object capabilities, and more. Oracle8i will extend
>all that: a lightweight http listener is included with the database, you can
>write Java stored procedures, store them in the database (as well as PL/SQL),
>or use java on the middle (application server) tier, or (obviously) at the
>client; Oracle will support an 'internet file system' (iFS) where ANYTHING can
>be stored in the database. The representation to the user will be folder
>object; users can drag/drop documents, images, sound, etc, into iFS (which is
>really the database)....there is a ton of information on www.oracle.com.
Okay, just to stir the pot..... (from an Oracle newbie)
I've recently joined a group that's running a 7.3.4 database engine (~400 connection), and is considering 8.0.5. The partitioning has some serious potential to help out performance. The DBA has been told that the OPTION for partitioning is extra, and not included with the basic engine. He was quoted around $500,000!
I'm new to Oracle, and not familiar with all of the licensing, versions, etc. yet. But this sounds a little off-base.
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