Windows Server System Center

Updated August 29, 2008

Oracle is strongly commited to delivering superior performance and comprehensive enterprise solutions for organizations that utilize Windows-based systems and Windows Server System/.NET Server products.

What's New

Oracle Database on Windows at OpenWorld 2008
Oracle OpenWorld (September 21-25, 2008) will feature the following sessions on Oracle Database on Windows.
• What's New for Windows and .NET in Oracle Database 11g
• Active Directory and Windows Security Integration with Oracle Database
• Best Practices for Oracle Database Performance on Windows
• Best Practices for Oracle Database and Client Deployment on Windows

Oracle Database 11g on Windows is #1 and #2 in Price for Performance Benchmarks
Oracle Database 11g on Windows holds the number one and number two spots for best price for performance in the industry-standard TPC-C benchmarks, demonstrating Oracle's value to Windows database users. These benchmarks are ahead of all other competitive databases and even Oracle Database on Linux.

Oracle Database 10g Release 2 for Windows Server 2008 Now Available
Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (RAC, single instance, and client) is now certified for 32-bit Windows Server 2008. Download this database release from OTN.

Free Get Started with Oracle on Windows DVD
In this DVD, you'll find everything you need to get started with Oracle on Windows, including the latest release of the world's leading database, Oracle Database 11g. To learn more and order, click here.

Oracle Database 11g for Windows
	Download Oracle Database on 11g for Windows
	Best Price for Performance Benchmark: Oracle Database 11g on Windows is #1 and #2
	Technical White Paper: Oracle Database 11g on Windows: Development and Deployment (PDF)
	Internet Seminar: Oracle Database 11g: Best Technology for Windows and .NET
	Technical White Paper: Oracle Database 11g Architecture on Windows (PDF)
	Technical White Paper: ODP.NET 11g (PDF)

Technical Information
General
	Webcast - Oracle on Windows - A Natural Fit
	Article - Energizing the Efficient Enterprise In this Oracle Magazine article, learn how companies find success with the power of Oracle Database on Windows.
	Webcast - Maximize IT Flexibility and Lower Costs with Grid Computing on Windows
	Connections 2007 Presentation - What's New in Oracle Database 11g for Windows and .NET
	Oracle OpenWorld and Oracle Develop 2007 - .NET and Windows Presentations and Demos
	UKOUG Conference 2007 Presentation - Oracle Database on Windows - Best Practices and Future Directions
	Making the Case for Oracle Database on Windows and .NET. Dwight Davis, VP of Ovum Summit, highlights all the ways the Oracle Database leverages the Windows and .NET platforms in this free white paper.
	Webcast - IT Trends and Challenges Facing Midsize Companies
	Oracle Database on Windows and .NET FAQ
Optimization/Deployment - Database
	Technical Presentation - Best Practices for Oracle Database 10g RAC on Microsoft 64-bit Windows
	VSLive! 2006 Keynote Video - Deploying Oracle Database 10g on the Windows Platform (slides)
	Internet Seminar - Oracle: Best for Windows and .NET (11 min.)
	Internet Seminar - Grid Control for Windows (17 min.)
	Technical White Paper - Oracle Database 10g Release 2 Architecture on Windows (PDF)
	Technical White Paper - Oracle Database 10g Release 2 on Windows: Development and Deployment (PDF)
	Technical White Paper - Deployment Guide for Oracle on Windows using Dell PowerEdge Servers (from Dell; PDF)
Optimization/Deployment - Middleware
	Technical Presentation - Microsoft Interoperability and Support (PPT)
	Technical Presentation - Oracle Application Server 10g: Middleware Best Practices and Microsoft (from MSFT; PDF)
	Technical White Paper - Oracle Fusion Middleware and Microsoft Interoperability (PDF)
Identity Management
	Technical White Paper - Using Oracle with Active Directory (PDF)
	Technical White Paper - Oracle Identity Management: Integration with Windows (PDF)
	Technical White Paper - Directories, Directory Synchronization, and Virtual Directories (PDF)
System Monitoring - Grid Control Plugins
	Data Sheet - Microsoft Operations Manager Connector (PDF)
	Data Sheet - .NET Framework Plugin (PDF)
	Data Sheet - SQL Server Plugin (PDF)
	Data Sheet - Active Directory Plugin (PDF)
	Data Sheet - BizTalk Server Plugin (PDF)
	Data Sheet - Commerce Server Plugin (PDF)
	Data Sheet - IIS Plugin (PDF)
	Data Sheet - ISA Plugin (PDF)
Integration
	Technical White Paper - Orchestrating Web Services: The Case for a BPEL Server (PDF)
	Technical Presentation - Oracle Application Server Adapters (PDF)
	View More Windows & .NET Technical White Papers

Oracle Products on Windows
Oracle Database, Oracle Fusion Middleware , Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control, Oracle Applications

For Beginners

·	Oracle Database 10g Express Edition (XE)
·	XE Getting Started Guide
·	XE Self-Study Tutorial
·	Oracle By Example: Create an XE Application
·	Migration Resources for Microsoft ISVs

Key Technologies

·	.NET Technologies
·	ODBC
·	ADO/OLE DB
·	Oracle Services for MTS
·	Oracle Fail Safe - for Windows Cluster management
·	Oracle Objects for OLE
·	Fusion Middleware and Microsoft Interoperability

Learn More

·	Oracle OpenWorld and Oracle Develop 2007: .NET and Windows Presentations and Demos
·	Oracle on Windows Customers
·	Windows & .NET Discussion Forums

Registration now open!

Key Downloads

	Oracle Database 11g
	Oracle Database 10g XE
	Oracle Application Server 10g
	Oracle Grid Control Management Plug-ins for MSFT
	Oracle AS Portlet Provider for MSFT Exchange