Oracle Introduces Oracle WebSystem, Revolutionizing Web-based Applications

Strategic Insights -

Oracle Corp. has announced the Oracle WebSystem, a suite of software products designed to transform current web-based applications into a new level of interactivity, moving beyond simple file browsers and file servers to create a database-powered application platform. The Oracle WebSystem, consisting of the Oracle WebServer Option, Oracle WebServer, and Oracle PowerBrowser, integrates the web seamlessly with existing information systems, providing users with easy-to-use access to timely information from the world's richest data sources.

Key Takeaways:

  • Oracle WebSystem is a suite of software products designed to transform current web-based applications into a new level of interactivity, combining the power of Oracle7 database technology with web-based servers, browsers, and development tools.
  • The Oracle WebSystem integrates the web seamlessly with existing information systems, providing users with easy-to-use access to timely information from the world's richest data sources.
  • Oracle WebSystem includes the Oracle WebServer Option, which enables corporations and service providers to deploy web-based information services on the internet and within their corporate networks, using the Oracle database to deliver live information in real-time through any web browser.
  • Oracle PowerBrowser is an intelligent, embeddable web browser that provides a wealth of information access capabilities, including a BASIC interpreting engine and a relational database, allowing developers to build intelligence into their web applications.
  • Oracle WebSystem is open, adhering to the open systems foundation from which the web was built, with Oracle publishing its application programming interfaces (APIs) and designing its software to work with third-party web software.
  • Oracle is a founding member of the Internet Society and a member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and CommerceNet, which is establishing standards for internet electronic commerce.

Statistics:

  • Oracle has a 45% market share in database software (Dataquest, June 1995).
  • Over 20,000 users have downloaded Oracle's "do it yourself" toolkit for linking databases with the web since its introduction in February 1995.
  • Oracle is a $3 billion company, the world's largest supplier of software for information management, and the world's second-largest software company.

Sources:

  • "Oracle Introduces Oracle WebSystem," PR Newswire, October 30, 1995.
  • Dataquest, June 1995.
  • Oracle Corp. Press Release, February 1995.
  • Oracle Corp. Press Release, January 1995.