Developers, educators, and ISVs across multiple geographies and various industries are using Oracle Database XE to easily develop applications. Here are just a few of their many comments:
Opal Consulting
German consultancy, Opal Consulting, uses Oracle Database XE, coupled with Oracle Application Express, to quickly and easily build Web-based applications for its customers. Opal Consulting, based in Cologne, specializes in consulting, software development and project management for a variety of industries. "Building an application using Oracle Database XE and Oracle Application Express is a snap. This winning combination enables me to deliver the reliability, high availability and security my customers demand," said Dietmar Aust, Consultant, Opal Consulting. "For the first time, my customers can use a truly professional database for their small applications, which also scales nicely with their growing needs.
Missouri State University
Based in Springfield, Mo., Missouri State University is the second largest campus in the state with more than 20,000 students, providing undergraduate and graduate programs in many disciplines. As an essential part of its database course curriculum, the university offers database application development classes involving SQL and Oracle's PL/SQL language. "Because of its small footprint and ease of installation, Oracle Database XE makes it easy for students to get to know an Oracle database," said Rajeev Kaula, Ph.D, Professor Computer Information Systems, Missouri State University. "With access to Oracle Database XE, students have the opportunity to supplement their application development with advanced database programs like procedures, functions and triggers, completely free of charge."
Daon
Washington, D.C.-based Daon, the leading provider of identity assurance software products worldwide, now includes Oracle Database XE as a standard offering within its DaonEngine product suite. Daon products enable solution providers to deliver identity and credentialing solutions that increase security and achieve overall business goals. Oracle Database XE provides Daon customers with an easy upgrade path to Oracle Database Standard Edition or Oracle Database Enterprise Edition as their projects migrate to enterprise-level solutions. "Oracle Database XE provides Daon and our customers with an implementation roadmap across projects of any size, scale, and distributed architecture, with cost-effective, efficient database functionality. Oracle Database XE, coupled with the broader suite of Oracle's database products, creates a complementary match with Daon's products across the breadth of required solutions," said RJ Langley, Vice President of Products, Daon.
Ubuntu
Ubuntu is a free, open source operating system built on the foundations of the Linux-based Debian architecture and infrastructure. "The release of Oracle Database XE changes the database landscape, allowing developers in new markets to evaluate, develop on, and ultimately deploy Oracle databases efficiently and easily," says Mark Shuttleworth, Ubuntu founder. "The goal of Ubuntu is to provide a universal free platform that can be widely trusted. I'm pleased that millions of Ubuntu users and developers will now have instant access to Oracle when it is appropriate for their projects."
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