Oracle and Microsoft Technologies

Oracle interoperates with Windows Server System, .NET, and Microsoft Office. You can take full advantage of Oracle Database, Oracle Fusion Middleware, and Oracle applications on the Windows platform:

• Protect investment in developer skills with tight integration between Oracle Database and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
• Strengthen security enterprisewide through Oracle's support of Windows native security and Active Directory
• Boost end-user productivity by enabling employees to work seamlessly between Microsoft Office and Oracle applications
• Deliver enterprise class performance, reliability, and scalability with Oracle Database 11g and Real Application Clusters

Oracle Database 11g makes developing and deploying Oracle on Windows and .NET easier, faster, and more cost-effective.

• Oracle Database 11g provides the greatest value at the lowest cost on the Windows platform.
• Oracle Database is easier and less costly to manage than Microsoft SQL Server
• Leading ISVs and partners support Oracle Database on Windows
• Oracle products are based on open standards, and support a range of platforms, development tools and languages
• Oracle is the fastest growing relational database on the Windows platform according to Gartner, and has been deployed by companies of all sizes from around the world.