Oracle9i logo Oracle9i Application Server - Introduction

Name: An Overview of Oracle9i Application Server
Purpose: This document provides a brief introduction to Oracle9i Application Server and different solutions it offers.
Summary:
Oracle9i Application Server

Oracle9i Application Server is a comprehensive, integrated application server  that provides all of the infrastructure and functionality needed to run every successful e-Business.

Internet Applications:

Oracle9iAS offers the only integrated infrastructure to develop and deploy web sites and applications:

  • Complete J2EE (Java2 Enterprise Edition) platform for developing enterprise Java applications
  • Develop in any language (Java, Perl, PL/SQL, XML, Forms)
  • Reduce development and deployment costs through a single, unified platform for Java, XML and SQL.
Portals:

Oracle9iAS Portal provides a single, integrated point of access to all information sources:

  • Locate, understand, manage, and take action on business critical information
  • Personalize and secure access to all of your Web sites and information
  • Manage content through self-service publishing
  • Support large user communities through proven scalability
Wireless:

Oracle9iAS Wireless delivers any content to any device over any network:

  • Deploy your existing content to wireless devices
  • Reduce costs by developing new applications only ONCE
  • Provide personalized and localized access for all of your users
Caching:

Oracle9iAS Cache accelerates your Web sites and Internet Applications:

  • Dramatically improve performance of both static and dynamic Web sites
  • Serve Web queries faster
  • Minimize your total infrastructure costs by reducing hardware and maintenance costs
Business Intelligence:

Oracle9iAS provides an integrated business intelligence solution:

  • Enhance the user experience by understanding your Web site activity
  • Grow your business by analyzing your business data and Web site activity
  • Share business intelligence with your stake holders
E-Business Integration:

Oracle9iAS offers a complete platform and tools for e-Business integration:

  • Increase productivity by integrating users, applications, businesses
  • Widen access to knowledge within legacy applications
  • Reduce complexity and speed communications - email, voicemail, fax
Management:

Oracle9iAS provides an integrated management framework:

  • Manage all your infrastructure from a single console
  • Consolidate your users in an LDAP-based directory
  • Ensure end-to-end security using advanced security features and single sign on