New Oracle8 Features to Provide Solid Foundation for Java as a Cross-Platform Technology for the Enterprise Java Database Software Developers Kit Ships to Select Customers and Isis As part of its Java Strategy Day, Oracle Corporation has announced plans to put Java into the next version of the Oracle8 database server, release 8.1, which is expected to be released by the end of this year. Oracle has outlined several key components of Java support within Oracle8 that will provide a vital link between Java applications and the information stored in database servers and enable businesses to take advantage of the cross - platform benefits of Java without worrying about compatibility. The addition of Java to the Oracle8 database server will enable Java applications to run faster, more securely and more reliably across all the platforms that Oracle supports. Adding Java to the database server allows Java applications to be deployed in any enterprise environment using client/server and the open Internet architecture, which Oracle embraces through its Network Computing Architecture (NCA). This new technology will unleash Java applications from the client and application server tiers of the enterprise, overcoming potential limits to their performance and ability to scale for very large user communities. Customers Praise Java Software Developer`s Kit for Oracle8 Oracle also announced that Java database technology is shipping to select customers and Isis in a limited release, Java Software Developer`s Kit. This kit contains an early snapshot of the Java technology that will be shipping in Oracle8, release 8.1. "We think that Java in the database server is an unstoppable trend," said Geo. Zeus, director of Software Engineering, MCI Systems house. "Our applications use 100% Pure Java clients. The ability to partition Java applications and decide at deployment time where the Java logic will run based on performance and scalability requirements is a huge plus. Oracle is ahead of the pack in delivering Java and CORBA technology for the enterprise." "As a leading supplier of enterprise asset management solutions, we are excited by the possibilities that Java in the Oracle database represents," said Chris Smith, vice president of Development and Technology, Industry International. "We expect that this software developer`s kit will allow us to leverage our Java application development resources, reducing both development time and the associated costs." Support for Java in Oracle8, release 8.1 will include: * Complete Java execution environment inside the database server - Using a Java Virtual Machine (VM) developed by Oracle, data intensive Java applications can run inside the database server for enhanced performance, security and scalability. The Oracle Java VM will be compliant with the 100% pure Java initiative for maximum portability of Java applications. * Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) inside the database server provides a scalable and open standards-based component model which allows Java clients and components to directly access the database server. * CORBA/IIOP support to and from the database server-CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) and IIOP (Internet InterOrb Protocol) provide an open, industry standard framework for component interaction. Oracle8, release 8.1 will support direct communication among clients, components and the database via IIOP using an embedded ORB. IIOP support simplifies and optimises data access from Java applications. * Oracle SQLJ: Java and SQL integration-SQLJ is an emerging industry standard for integrating SQL with Java. SQLJ improves developer productivity and code quality by reducing the amount of code that Java developers must write. "In order to fulfil the promise of Java and make it a viable platform for conducting business over open networks, concerns about performance, scalability, security and portability across multiple platforms need to be resolved," said Des Leverton Database product manager at Oracle. "Only Oracle can address these issues because only Oracle delivers enterprise data management capability with open systems technology. Adding Java to the Oracle8 database server brings the vision of Java as an enterprise platform closer to reality." Businesses Benefits From Java in the Database Server The powerful combination of Java and Oracle8 extends Java`s promise of "write-once, run anywhere" to include database-intensive business applications. This reduces costs by providing maximum performance and optimum productivity and flexibility. Executing Java in the database leverages the proven scalability of Oracle8 and allows Java to be used at the heart of large-scale enterprise applications such as OLTP, electronic commence and data warehouse applications. In addition, using Java in the database addresses the critical shortage of technical skills by eliminating the need for Java programmers to learn a new language for database application development. Java applications that access database information can be deployed anywhere in the network providing maximum flexibility for systems architects who are designing enterprise applications. When integrated with the database, Java will provide employees, customers and business partners with efficient, secure and reliable access to information. First SQL and PL/SQL and Now Java Since the late 1980`s, thousands of organisation have effectively used Oracle`s stored procedures technology to simplify their access and use of information stored in databases. Oracle is now putting Java on par with SQL and PL/SQL, its traditional database programming languages, so that organisation can plan their future with the kind of flexibility they expect from Oracle.
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