10g

10g follows Oracle's 9i platform. Oracle says that the g (instead of the expected i) in the name symbolizes the company's commitment to the grid model. However, according to some reports, many early adopters are deploying 10g solely for its automation features and have no immediate plans of implementing a grid environment.

Getting started with 10g

To explore how the 10g is used in the enterprise, here are some additional resources:

Oracle Database 10g new features: 12 new 10g features in a nutshell: Want a review of the new features that came with Oracle 10g? Read these excerpts from "Oracle Database 10g new features." You'll find feedback, sample code and tutorials for each Oracle 10g tool.

Transfer data from Oracle 9i to Oracle 10g: Expert Maria Anderson shows the easiest method of transferring data to Oracle 10g from Oracle 9i.

Read more about 10g: - SearchOracle.com profiles 10g. (Registration may be required.) - Oracle offers more information on their Web site. - eWeek News has an article called "It's the Automation, Stupid."

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