Windows Server System Center

Updated November 5, 2009

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.

See also: Office Interoperability Center | .NET Developer Center | SOA Technology Center

What's New

Statement of Direction: Oracle Database on Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Read Oracle Metalink Note 867040.1 to learn about Oracle Database's planned support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

Oracle OpenWorld Windows Events Recap
Another Oracle OpenWorld has come and gone. If you missed any of the Oracle on Windows sessions, you can stream the recorded presentations via Oracle OpenWorld On Demand if you have purchased the option. If not, you can still review the presentations when they become available at the Oracle on Windows and .NET Events Page.

New Oracle Data Access Components (ODAC) for Windows Available
The new ODAC 11.1.0.7.20 accesses the latest Oracle Database features to improve application performance and developer productivity. New ODAC features include Advanced Queuing API and Visual Studio tools; self-tuning ODP.NET, Visual Studio Oracle Performance Analyzer for application tuning; promotable transactions; and Server Explorer filtering, performing multiple node operations at once, and performance enhancements.

Oracle Database 11g Release 2 Now Available
Use ODAC 11g to access the latest Oracle Database 11g Release 2 features and start lowering your IT costs today.

Oracle Database 11g on Windows vs. SQL Server 2008: Comparative Management Cost Study
Edison Group compared the costs of managing Oracle Database 11g and SQL Server 2008 on the same Windows x64 hardware system. It found Oracle Database 11g required 41 percent less time and 43 percent fewer steps for common database administrative tasks. Due to the lower complexity and higher efficiency, organizations could save up to $33,520.47 per year per database administrator with Oracle Database 11g than with SQL Server 2008. Read the complete report to learn more.

IDC White Paper: Oracle Database on Windows and .NET Interoperability
IDC examines what Oracle Database offers to the Windows administrator and .NET developer and the depth of that integration. In addition, the white paper includes a case study of how a customer has taken advantage of Oracle and Microsoft's tight integration.


Oracle Database 11g for Windows
Download Oracle Database on 11g for Windows
Best TPC-C Price for Performance Benchmark: Oracle Database 11g on Windows holds three of the top four spots
Technical White Paper: Oracle Database 11g on Windows: Development and Deployment (PDF)
Technical White Paper: Oracle Database 11g Architecture on Windows (PDF)
Technical White Paper: ODP.NET 11g (PDF)
Podcast: Volume Limited Migrates from SQL Server to Oracle Database 11g (MP3)

Technical Information

General
Oracle OpenWorld 2008 Windows Presentations
Oracle Magazine: Oracle Technology for Windows Supports Midsize Businesses
UKOUG Conference 2008 Presentation - Oracle Database Integration with Active Directory and Windows Security
Article - Energizing the Efficient Enterprise
In this Oracle Magazine article, learn how companies find success with the power of Oracle Database on Windows.
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.
Oracle Database on Windows and .NET FAQ

Optimization/Deployment - Database
Technical Presentation - Best Practices for Oracle Database 10g RAC on Microsoft 64-bit Windows
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 White Paper - Oracle Fusion Middleware and Microsoft Interoperability (PDF)

Identity Management
Technical White Paper - Configuring Microsoft Active Directory 2003 for Net Naming (PDF)
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)
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