Oracle HTML-DB proven for rapid development

June 18, 2005

In this article se wee another success story about the power of Oracle HTML-DB:

http://searchoracle.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid41_gci1113037,00.html

The article notes that HTML-DB was used for a large system consolidation project:

Using its Computer Assets Management Information System, USD consolidated data from disparate systems like spreadsheets and Microsoft Access databases into a single, secure system using Oracle Database and Oracle HTML DB. Prior to this consolidation, it was difficult for the university to make timely IT decisions since data first needed to be merged from multiple systems before analysis could occur, Pickett said.

The project proved to be a stunning success:

When the dust had settled from the consolidation, only seven weeks had passed and the department was well ahead of its March 1 deadline. With the switch from paper to Web-based digital documents, the department had also achieved a savings of $40,000 to $50,000 per year, Pickett said.

When Pickett and USD moved the legacy systems over to the HTML-based database, the IT staff made sure security on the new system was a top priority. The move, he said, was not as hectic as one might think.

The authors note that web-based Oracle security with HTML-DB is far easier than traditional methods:

"We removed all the data from the database, built firewalls, SSL [Secure Sockets Layer] and set up security, and with this system you can really set up a really secure environment in a couple of hours -- and that includes the coffee and doughnuts," he said.

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