How does the Oracle database on Windows work? How do I tune the Oracle database on Windows?
The Oracle RDBMS on Windows web site describes how the Oracle database operates on Windows, as well as provides tips on performance tuning. Q: I use C#, Visual Basic, Active Server Pages, Visual C++, or another Windows-specific programming language. How does Oracle provide data access? A: Oracle offers a variety of data access methods for COM-based, .NET-based, and Win32/64-based programming languages. Oracle developers can use any one of the following data access drivers based on the Windows programming language employed: • .NET: Oracle Data Provider for .NET, OLE DB.NET via Oracle Provider for OLE DB, ODBC.NET via Oracle ODBC Driver • COM: Oracle Objects for OLE (OO4O), Oracle Provider for OLE DB via Microsoft’s ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) • PL/SQL and Java (server-side programming) to COM Automation servers (e.g. Microsoft Office): COM Automation Feature • Win32/64: ODBC Driver, Oracle Call Interface (OCI), Oracle Provider for OLE DB These data access drivers have been engineered to