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Oracle9i Database Configurations
1-4 Oracle9i Installation Guide Release 2 (9.2.0.2) for HP Alpha OpenVMS
Oracle9i Database Configurations
When you install the Oracle9i database product, you are prompted to select a
database configuration that is suited to your needs
. Select from one of five Oracle9i
database configurations:
1. General Purpose
2. Online Transaction Processing
3. Data Warehouse
4. Customized
5. Software Only
Options one through three are preconfigured databases that you can use for your
Oracle9i database
. Each preconfigured database is designed to provide optimal
support for particular database needs . Options four and five are configurations for
special needs . The following section describes some of these configurations.
Environment Descriptions
General Purpose
Users of this database type perform a variety of database tasks, ranging from simple
transactions to complex queries
. Select this database environment for general
purpose use.
Online Transaction Processing
Users of this database type perform large numbers of concurrent transactions, in
which each transaction is a relatively simple operation that is processing a small
amount of data
. Transactions consist of reading, writing, and deleting data in
database tables.
Billing databases, such as those commonly found on Internet commerce sites, are
the most common example of this database configuration
. These databases are also
known as Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) databases.