Oracle SA launched its new database for Internet computing, Oracle8i, at the Hilton yesterday. The Oracle Internet platform promises to have open standards, support all user data and be mission-critical.
Oracle8i has a Java virtual machine built in to allow developers to write, store and execute Java code within the database itself. Also included in Oracle8i is Oracle WebDB. This Internet-ready development tool allows developers to build and deploy data-driven Web sites.
Peter Jensen, Oracle product manager for Europe, said that probably the most useful feature of Oracle8i is the fact that a user can deploy Web-based applications with a Web browser using only one application.
This is created via a drag-and-drop feature where a user can literally select documents from MS Word, Notebook etc, and drop it into Oracle8i. These documents are then converted into HTML-format for the Web browser.
Users can also store Web pages, spreadsheets, word-processing files, images and videos in the database and view the information through a browser.
"The fundamentals of business have not changed. IT, however, will improve a company`s efficiency," said Jensen. "I believe that client/server computing does not provide the solution for a company`s problems due to its high costs. Internet computing is the answer but it must be able to coexist with current client/server technology."
Leigh Warren, MD of Oracle SA, noted: "We are a couple of years ahead of the competition. This is merely just the start of a process for Oracle."
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