In order to expand their global dominance, Oracle offered a FREE database license for small enterprises (certain conditions apply). The capacity of this version is more than capable to handle a very large number of transactions generated by most mid-sized companies.

Oracle Database 10g Express Edition (Oracle Database XE) is an entry-level, small-footprint database based on the Oracle Database 10g Release 2 code base that's free to develop, deploy, and distribute; fast to download; and simple to administer.

Eclipse was designed and built with Oracle development tools on its world famous database 9i and 10g. This ensures a stable, scalable, secure, and upgradeable environment for years ahead hence maximizing the initial investment made in licenses.

Visit Oracle's site to read more details about 10g Express Edition and to download it if you have a fast ADSL connection. more...