Tech Perspective: Is Oracle Internet Dir

Oracle, a proven leader in relational database technology, has entered the directory products market with Oracle Internet Directory (OID). Oracle has a good track record with database products, but Gartner research indicates some issues with OID, including concerns about limited independent software vendor support, performance issues, and lack of third-party benchmarking. Does your company use an LDAP-enabled repository? Do you see OID as a viable alternative? You can read the related Gartner article, which will be posted on 3:00 A.M. Monday, at https://www.techrepublic.com/article.jhtml?id=r00220000703ggp01.htm.