If Oracle can sort out the details, analysts see a potentially huge market for specialized server appliances, particularly in organizations that are also eyeing Windows NT and Microsoft BackOffice for server applications. Most praise Oracle for making an attempt to simplify what has been an extremely complicated set-up and management procedure for database server software. Davis said Raw Iron could help organizations that lack skilled database administrators on staff. If that all comes together, this will be a very popular product. Gillett added that Raw Iron could help minimize the number of platforms supported by the typical IS organization.
Interoperability is still a hassle.
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