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Oracle and Fujitsu Siemens Computers Launch Oracle8i Appliance for Small to Medium-Sized Businesses

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The Oracle8i Appliance, a rapidly deployable and pre-configured database server, is now available for small to medium-sized businesses to deploy Oracle8i, the leading database for e-business. The appliance integrates standard Intel SMP servers, a built-in OS kernel, and Oracle8i Standard or Enterprise Edition. This partnership between Oracle and Fujitsu Siemens Computers aims to make the benefits of Oracle's leading e-business platform accessible to a wider market.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Oracle8i Appliance is a pre-configured and self-administrating database server with an integrated operating system running on Intel-based servers.
  • The appliance is designed to provide a rapid, cost-effective deployment option for small and midsize enterprise customers, as well as Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Application Service Providers (ASPs).
  • The Oracle8i Appliance integrates Oracle Enterprise Manager Appliance Pack for centralized and remote administration, Oracle WebDB, a tool for developing and deploying Web-based applications, and Oracle interMedia for storing multimedia data.
  • The appliance requires no onsite database administration support and includes built-in redundancy capabilities, automatic fixes, and predictive analysis tools.
  • Fujitsu Siemens Computers will license the Oracle8i Appliance based on the company's own PRIMERGY server line beginning in April 2000.
  • The Oracle8i Appliance is designed to reduce the complexity of managing many solutions while increasing performance at the same time.
  • Lars Wegerich, Director of Business Development at Intershop Inc., welcomes the Oracle8i Appliance as an important step towards reducing complexity and increasing performance.
  • Michael Rocha, senior vice president, Platform Technologies Division, Oracle, stated that the partnership with Fujitsu Siemens Computers will help ensure that the benefits of Oracle's leading e-business platform reach the widest market possible.

Statistics:

  • The Oracle8i Appliance is designed for small to medium-sized businesses, as well as ISPs and ASPs.
  • The appliance integrates Oracle Enterprise Manager Appliance Pack for centralized and remote administration.
  • Oracle WebDB is a tool for developing and deploying Web-based applications.
  • Oracle interMedia is used for storing multimedia data.
  • The Oracle8i Appliance requires no onsite database administration support.
  • 25 European countries have Fujitsu Siemens Computers customer-focused companies.
  • Fujitsu Siemens Computers has more than 2,000 of the leading VARs, distributors, and retailers with over 100,000 outlets serving millions of customers.
  • Fujitsu Siemens Computers has a global network of service and integration partners, as well as more than 80,000 specialists dedicated to the product portfolio.

Sources:

  • Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL)
  • Fujitsu Siemens Computers
  • PR Newswire (http://www.prnewswire.com)
  • Oracle Corporation (http://www.oracle.com)
  • Fujitsu Siemens Computers (http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com)

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