Oracle

One of the best-kept secrets in the IT industry is the depth of support Oracle offers to customers deploying its databases on Microsoft Windows platforms. Despite its highly visible support of Linux, Oracle was the first of the major database vendors to port its software to Windows in the mid-1990s, and continues to support a large and robust Oracle-on-Windows user community. In this paper, Ovum analyses Oracle Database for Windows in depth.

Over the next three to five years, the most dynamic and innovative growth area in enterprise applications will be users in the small and midmarket. With unique requirements that demand full capabilities without complexity, SMB customers seek practical solutions with quick return on investment (ROI). Vendors, incumbents, and challengers alike, have responded to these demands with significant product and channel investments. Forrester recommends that users select a vendor based on business requirements, architectural flexibility, and Total Economic Impact™ (TEI).

IT and software applications can play a huge role in getting work done quickly and efficiently. The right tools, and the right support, can help a company differentiate from the pack and deliver a superior level of service. The problem is, SMBs don't have time for lengthy assessments, consultations, solution designs, and phased rollout schedules. Smaller players need the job done right, ontime, the first time. Oracle Accelerate adopts this fixed-price, rapid-implementation approach.