Oracle expands application server offerings, offers package

Mumbai: Oracle Corp, the world's largest enterprise software company, today announced the immediate availability of Oracle9i Application Server Java Edition, broadening Oracle's infrastructure platform offerings to further appeal to new and existing customers, partners and independent software vendors (ISVs).

Oracle's new enterprise-class application server offering includes all of the technology needed for companies to quickly begin developing and deploying Java applications and Web services — at a price that is up to seven times less than comparable solutions from IBM and software tools vendors, and up to five times less than BEA Systems and software tools vendors.

In addition, embedded licenses of Oracle9i Application Server Java Edition are available free of charge to ISVs, allowing partners to embed Oracle's advanced Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) application server technology in their specialised solutions.

Companies can now purchase an integrated enterprise Java software package that includes both an application server and an integrated development environment (IDE) and offers complete development and deployment capabilities for transactional business applications, Web services, dynamic Web sites and e-commerce storefronts.

“Oracle9i Application Server Java Edition will help Oracle and its strong reseller community seed the lucrative small-and medium-sized business markets, while also addressing the needs of large enterprise companies,“ says Charles Rozwat, executive vice president, Oracle9i Server Technologies. “Unlike low-priced entry-level versions of application servers from BEA Systems and IBM that offer limited J2EE functionality, Oracle9i Application Server Java Edition is a full-fledged, enterprise-class software package. No other vendor offers this level of functionality at this price.“