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Getting There: The DBMS
uCan’t be avoided in the long run
uHuge shift from SQL Server
uYou can use any operating system.
ØLinux, Unix, Windows – all OK
uStart now
ØIt will take years.
ØWonderful engine
uSQL
ØLots of Oracle-specific features – learn them
uPL/SQL
ØServer-side Oracle code – much more efficient
ØAvoid server-side Java.
