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 Windows Server System Center

  Updated April 11, 2012
 

 Oracle is committed to delivering superior performance and comprehensive  enterprise database solutions for organizations that utilize Windows-based  systems and Windows Server System products.

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What's New

 
Oracle Sponsors Microsoft TechEd North America 2012
As a Microsoft TechEd North America 2012 (Orlando, June 11-14) sponsor, Oracle will demonstrate Oracle Database 11g Enterprise and Express Editions, TimesTen, and MySQL on Windows. Developers will learn how to build Windows applications for Oracle Database using the latest operating system technology. If you are attending TechEd, visit the Oracle booth (# 613) to find out more.

Oracle Database 11g Release 2 on Windows vs. SQL Server 2008 Release 2: Comparative Management Cost Study
ORC International compared the costs of managing Oracle and SQL Server on the same Windows Server 2008 R2 system, finding Oracle required 49% less time and 46% fewer steps for common database administrative tasks. This saved organizations up to $58,800 per year per database administrator.

Oracle Database Appliance vs. SQL Server 2008 Release 2: Comparative Productivity Study
ORC International examines administrator productivity when managing Oracle and SQL Server. The study concludes Oracle administrators save 835 hours in the first year of a deployment compared to SQL Server administrators.

Download Oracle Database 11g Release 2 11.2.0.3 Patchset for Windows 32-bit and x64
The latest patchset for Oracle's flagship database on Microsoft Windows is now available. Download the full install.

Podcast: Waters Corporation Meets its Scalability, Performance Requirements with ODP.NET and Oracle Database 11g on Windows
Waters Corporation, a world leader in developing innovative, analytical scientific instruments, discusses their use of Oracle Data Provider for .NET (ODP.NET) and Oracle Database 11g on Windows to develop a new scientific data management system, UNIFI. Iosif Igna, Technical Architect at Waters, explains how UNIFI met its design goal to store 10+ million items with flexibility to scale from one to 1000 users, while reaching project performance service levels.

Statement of Direction: Oracle Database on Microsoft Windows XP, Server 2003, Server 2003 R2, and Vista
This statement of direction (Document 1362930.1) lays out Oracle's future database direction with respect to these Microsoft Windows operating systems. My Oracle Support account required.

Oracle Database Express Edition 11g Release 2 Released to Production
32-bit Oracle Database Express Edition (XE) 11g Release 2 is a free, small-footprint database with an MSI-based install. The new production release is built on the latest Oracle Database technology, supporting up to 11 GB of user data. Developers can use XE as their development and test database.
Statement of Direction: Oracle Database on Windows Itanium
Due to discontinued software development on the Intel Itanium microprocessor, Oracle Database 11g Release 2 will not be available on Microsoft Windows Itanium. Oracle Database 10g Release 2 is available, including support for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Itanium starting with the 10.2.0.5 patchset. Read My Oracle Support Note 1307745.1 for more details.

Oracle Database 11g for Windows

 
Leader in the TPC-C Price for Performance Benchmark: Oracle Database 11g on Windows holds two of the top ten spots
Technical White Paper: Oracle Database 11g Release 2 Application Development (PDF)
Technical White Paper: Oracle Database 11g on Windows: Development and Deployment (PDF)
Technical White Paper: Oracle Database 11g Architecture on Windows (PDF)
Podcast: Volume Limited Migrates from SQL Server to Oracle Database 11g (MP3)


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