What is Oracle Database 10g Express Edition?
Oracle has announced an entry-level, small footprint starter database called Oracle Database 10g Express Edition (Oracle Database XE), which is: • Free to download • Free to develop & deploy • Free to distribute (including ISVs) Oracle Database XE is built using the same code base as Oracle Database 10g Release 2 product line—Standard Edition One, Standard Edition, and Enterprise Edition—and is available on 32-bit Windows and Linux platforms. Who should use Oracle Database XE? Oracle Database XE is the perfect choice for many different groups, including: • Developers working on PHP, Java, .NET, and other applications that require a database • DBAs who need a free starter database for training and deployment • Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) who want to embed an Oracle database in their application or product to extend customer value at no additional cost • Educational institutions and students who need a free starter database for their curriculum. Can I use Oracle Database XE for f
Oracle Database 10g Express Edition (Oracle Database XE) is a free, downloadable version of the world’s most capable relational database. Oracle Database XE is easy to install and easy to manage. With Oracle Database XE, you use the Database Home Page, an intuitive browser-based interface, to administer the database; create tables, views, and other schema objects; import, export, and view table data; run queries and SQL scripts; and generate reports. Oracle Database XE includes Oracle HTML DB 2.1, a declarative, graphical development environment for creating database-centric Web applications. In addition to HTML DB 2.1, you can use popular Oracle and third-party languages and tools to develop your Oracle Database XE applications.
According to this tutorial (via Sergio): Oracle Database 10g Express Edition (Oracle Database XE) is a free, downloadable version of the world’s most capable relational database. Oracle Database XE is easy to install and easy to manage. With Oracle Database XE, you use the Database Home Page, an intuitive browser-based interface, to administer the database; create tables, views, and other schema objects; import, export, and view table data; run queries and SQL scripts; and generate reports. Oracle Database XE includes Oracle HTML DB 2.1, a declarative, graphical development environment for creating database-centric Web applications. In addition to HTML DB 2.1, you can use popular Oracle and third-party languages and tools to develop your Oracle Database XE applications. According to this CRN article: Oracle Database XE is limited to use on one-processor machines and handles up to four gigabytes of user data and up to one gigabyte of memory. It is not under the General Public License (G
