Brian SaltzmannBrian SaltzmannChris BennettChris Bennett

IST 210IST 210Professor Charlotte McConnProfessor Charlotte McConn

History of OracleHistory of Oracle Larry Ellison creates the “Software Larry Ellison creates the “Software

Development Laboratories (SDL)” in 1977Development Laboratories (SDL)” in 1977 1979 - Changes name to “Relationonal 1979 - Changes name to “Relationonal

Software, Inc. (RSI)” and introduces Software, Inc. (RSI)” and introduces ORACLE V2ORACLE V2

Did not support transactions, but Did not support transactions, but contained some SQL functionscontained some SQL functions

1983 – new name: “Oracle Corporation” 1983 – new name: “Oracle Corporation” and newer versions followand newer versions follow

2007 – Oracle v. 10.2.0.12007 – Oracle v. 10.2.0.1

System SpecsSystem Specs Prior to Oracle 9, Oracle was ported to Prior to Oracle 9, Oracle was ported to

many platforms. Recently, however, many platforms. Recently, however, constrained to a smaller range of OS constrained to a smaller range of OS platformsplatforms

As of 2006 Oracle was supported by:As of 2006 Oracle was supported by: Apple Mac OS XApple Mac OS X LinuxLinux WindowsWindows Sun SolarisSun Solaris HP OpenVMSHP OpenVMS IBM z/OSIBM z/OS

Oracle VS. DB2 VS. MS SQL Oracle VS. DB2 VS. MS SQL ServerServer

Oracle and IBM battle for mid-range Oracle and IBM battle for mid-range market (i.e. UNIX and Linux market (i.e. UNIX and Linux Platforms)Platforms)

Microsoft more low-end market (i.e. Microsoft more low-end market (i.e. Windows)Windows)

PricingPricing As of March 2006:As of March 2006:

• Enterprise Edition: $40,000 per machine Enterprise Edition: $40,000 per machine processorprocessor

• Standard Edition: $15,000 per machine processorStandard Edition: $15,000 per machine processor

Standard Edition can run up to 4 Standard Edition can run up to 4 processors but has less features than processors but has less features than Enterprise EditionEnterprise Edition

Benefits to OracleBenefits to Oracle Design and manage corporate Design and manage corporate

MetadataMetadata Migrate data from legacy (or existing Migrate data from legacy (or existing

computer system or application) computer system or application) systemssystems

Consolidate Data from Different Data Consolidate Data from Different Data sourcessources

Clean up raw dataClean up raw data

Flash Back TechnologyFlash Back Technology Flashback DatabaseFlashback Database Flashback TableFlashback Table Flashback DropFlashback Drop Flashback QuarryFlashback Quarry Flashback Transaction Query Flashback Transaction Query Flashback technology allows the end user Flashback technology allows the end user

to move back and forth through a time to move back and forth through a time window so they may fix or change any sort window so they may fix or change any sort of corruption or human error that may of corruption or human error that may have occurred in the past.have occurred in the past.

Oracle Database Security Oracle Database Security Transparent Data Encryption Transparent Data Encryption

This helps protect sensitive data This helps protect sensitive data such as credit card numbers in the such as credit card numbers in the event of media theft. Media theft can event of media theft. Media theft can occur due to poor physical security, occur due to poor physical security, operating system configuration or operating system configuration or backup processes. backup processes.

Secures data in 5 stepsSecures data in 5 steps

Oracle SQL Developer Oracle SQL Developer Browse database objects, run SQL Browse database objects, run SQL

statements and SQL scripts, and edit statements and SQL scripts, and edit and debug PL/SQL statements. You and debug PL/SQL statements. You can also run any number of provided can also run any number of provided reports, as well as create and save reports, as well as create and save your own your own

Uses XML technologyUses XML technology Extensible Markup Language (XML)Extensible Markup Language (XML)

• It is a simplified version of SGML which It is a simplified version of SGML which allows everyday people to use it (More allows everyday people to use it (More end-user friendly)end-user friendly)

• Considered the sister of HTMLConsidered the sister of HTMLThe Oracle XML DB feature was first The Oracle XML DB feature was first

delivered with Oracle9delivered with Oracle9ii providing providing groundbreaking features for storing, groundbreaking features for storing, retrieving, and manipulating XML data in retrieving, and manipulating XML data in the database. the database.

Oracle Locator Oracle Locator Oracle Locator provides the features Oracle Locator provides the features

and mapping data needed to locate and mapping data needed to locate and enable business applications. and enable business applications.

Why Oracle Why Oracle Other database systems will get the Other database systems will get the

job done for you and is beginning job done for you and is beginning used by thousands of people in the used by thousands of people in the business worldbusiness world

The benefits of using oracle is that it The benefits of using oracle is that it allows you to have more freedom in allows you to have more freedom in the program and give you more the program and give you more options and security options and security

Oracle DB 10GOracle DB 10G Newest addition of oracle and can be Newest addition of oracle and can be

downloaded for free as a trial from downloaded for free as a trial from www.oracle.com/databasewww.oracle.com/database