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If you need help, the menu on the left will help guide you to some of the places where further assistance may be available.  You may also contact us for guidance.

We can also provide a personal contact as part of our Managed Evaluations program which is designed to help you progress your Oracle on Windows project from evaluation to deployment.  This is intended for those embarking on serious projects with tight deadlines or technology issues that need to be resolved.  

Getting started

We have provided a number of FAQs, introductory articles and tutorials to help get you started and these can be found in most areas of the site.  Some of the more popular resources are listed below for you to access now. 

Please take a moment to register first.

Energizing the Efficient Enterprise   This is an Introduction to Oracle on Windows - and its benefits, by Alan Joch

Oracle 11g - Platform for Innovation  A free supplement about the Oracle 11g technology platform

Download a FREE copy of Oracle Database XE

Oracle Database XE (FAQs)  Your questions about Oracle XE might be covered by these FAQs

Oracle 10g XE Getting Started  This is a tutorial to help you get started

Oracle Database 11g Architecture on Windows - an overview of the Oracle on Windows platform.  This is an Oracle Technical White Paper

Installing Oracle Database 11g on Windows   This tutorial will help you install Oracle Database 11g

Need help with understanding licensing?  Please see the Licensing tab on the Database page.

Forums

O-Zone does not host any forums at the present time but we are happy to provide links to a number of useful Oracle, Microsoft and third party forums.

Oracle Technology Network (OTN):

OTN Windows and .NET  Here you will find forums dedicated to a number of Oracle and Windows technologies including, ODBC, ODP.NET, OO4O, Oracle Provider for OLE DB, ODT for Visual Studio,  Oracle Services for MTS, .NET Stored Procedures, Oracle Providers for ASP.NET

OTN Oracle Database 10g Express Edition  This is Oracle's dedicated forum for the free Database 10g Express Edition

OTN Application Express  Use this forum for issues that relate directly to Oracle Application Express (APEX)

Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN):

MSDN Visual Studio Express Editions  There are several forums here that cover the free editions of the various  Microsoft  .NET development languages

MSDN .NET development  Here are a number of forums that cover the .NET Framework, CLR and other aspects of the .NET technology stack

Third party:

UKOUG Oracle and .NET Special Interest Group (for UKOUG members only, requires login)

Licensing

O-Zone can assist you with a number of aspects of licensing.  We provide resources that explain the various licensing options - and a personal point of contact to help you understand the options and / or budget for deployment.  If you need assistance, please contact us.

Oracle Licensing  This is an overview document that summarises the key points

Oracle Software Investment Guide  This is a detailed guide that provides many examples to illustrate how Oracle licensing works

Oracle Software Buyers Guide   A link to Grey Matter's site that provides licensing information and prices to help you budget or procure

Managed Evaluations

If you are running a serious Oracle on Windows project and have a specific need for assistance, O-Zone can help to put you in touch with partners or suitable contacts at Oracle.  Please register as a member of O-Zone first and then contact Graham Keitch  Please provide a telephone number and prefered time to receive a call so that we can contact you to discuss your requirements.