SOLARIS X86 SOLUTIONS Oracle7 for Solaris(TM) x86 Oracle7(TM) Server Technology(TM) from Oracle(R) Corporation, the largest database software company in the world, is available on SunSoft's Solaris(TM) x86 software environment. This combination offers a potent solution for developing and deploying distributed mission-critical applications in complex enterprise client/server environments. Building Better Client/Server Solutions Oracle7 Server Technology combines distributed database and parallel computing to hide the complexity of client/server computing. It provides simultaneous transparent access to multiple heterogeneous data sources, allowing users to integrate new and existing computing resources into a manageable enterprise-wide system. Oracle7's advanced server features improve server reliability and programmer productivity while reducing systems maintenance costs. Oracle's Cooperative Development Environment(TM) (CDE) is an integrated suite of CASE design and application development tools for creating mission-critical client/server applications. CDE supports the complete application development life cycle, from analysis and design through implementation and maintenance. CDE's versatile system modeling environment simplifies the creation and revision of cooperative client/server RDBMS solutions. A Stable, Open Platform Solaris x86 is a powerful and versatile software environment for the Intel(R) x86 platform. Designed as a foundation for enterprise computing, Solaris x86 provides robust services for both desktop and server systems. Its multitasking and multithreading capabilities boost application performance and take full advantage of the power of 486 and Pentium PCs, enabling complex applications to be simultaneously available on the desktop. Support of key industry standards, including the distributed Network File System (NFS) and the Motif graphical user interface, increases the power of the desktop by making the resources of the network (files, printers, applications) easily accessible, appearing to reside locally. Solaris servers can integrate easily into existing PC LANs (including IPX/SPX-based LANs) providing access to powerful enterprise applications and data without modifying installed PCs. Solaris servers can also unite legacy mainframes and PC LANS, increasing the utility of each. With the same programming interfaces as Solaris SPARC,(R) Solaris x86 ensures source compatibility between the leading CISC (x86) and RISC (SPARC) platforms, giving users the flexibility to deploy applications on systems ranging from laptops to superservers. Oracle7 Server Features and Benefits * Multithreaded server architecture: multiple shared server processes and multiple users per server process; automatic load balancing, shared SQL cache * Concurrency control: unrestricted row- level locking; no lock escalation; contention-free queries; multithreaded sequence number generation * Availability: on-line backup by file, tablespace or database; on-line recovery; mirrored multisegment log files * Large database support: multiple device support; advanced space management; high-speed bulk data loader * Administration: menu-driven SQL*DBA utility; dynamic performance monitor; remote database administration * SQL implementation: 100% ANSI/ISO SQL 89 Level 2 compliant-NIST tested; ANSI/ISO standard API, cursors and precompilers * Integrity constraints: 100% ANSI/ISO standard declarative entity and referential integrity constraints * Procedural language: PL/SQL procedural extension to ANSI/ISO standard SQL * Stored procedures: PL/SQL procedures stored in shared compiled form, called from tools, precompilers, other procedures; remote procedure calls protected by transparent two-phase commit * Database triggers: PL/SQL procedures executed automatically on INSERT, UPDATE or DELETE * Security: role-based for group-level access control; interoperates with external security managers; designed for C2 standard compliance * National language support: full 8- and 16-bit NLS support for European and Asian languages Oracle7 Advanced Server Features and Benefits * Parellel Query option: enables fast searching of huge amounts of data for decision support and information warehouse applications * Distributed option: provides transparent multisite distributed query; multisite update with transparent two-phase commit; full location transparency and site autonomy; global database names; automatic table replication (snapshots) For more information on Oracle products and services, call 1-800- 633-0538 in the U.S., or +44-932-872-020 outside the U.S. Solaris x86 Features and Benefits * Multiprocessing and multithreading technologies harness the power of x86 and Pentium systems * Integrated TCP/IP-based networking and centralized administration tools (including installation, back-up and network directory management) enable enterprise-scale networks * Networking can unite PC LANS and powerful UNIX Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) * Provides enterprise computing power and true client/server architecture - Scalable to accommodate a wide range of hardware, from laptops to superservers - Fully interoperable with Solaris SPARC * Runs a wide variety of commercially oriented applications, including powerful RDBMS * Includes tightly coupled tools for end- user productivity, bringing the resources of the network to the desktop in an intuitive manner * Incorporates new Wabi(TM) technology designed to run Microsoft(R) Windows applications directly on the Solaris software environment at native performance levels * Open, standards-based, non-proprietary architecture provides investment protection for users and developers alike For more information on Solaris x86, call 1-800-SUNSOFT in the U.S. For international inquiries, call 415-960-3200. 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