Very clear and concise ... thanks Hans!
"Hans Forbrich" <forbrich_at_yahoo.net> wrote in message news:k7FLc.107382$eO.65144_at_edtnps89...
> 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 ...
>
> 1) 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 Thu Jul 22 2004 - 13:18:53 CDT
