Oracle Net Architecture

Client-Server Application Connection Oracle Net enables a network connection between a client and an Oracle database server. Oracle Net is a software component that resides on both the client and on the Oracle database server. It is layered on top of the network protocol. When a connection is initiated from a client to the Oracle database server, data is passed down a stack on the client, over the network, and up a similar stack to the Oracle database server. The following explains the structure of each essential component of the Oracle Net stack communication architecture at a high-level: Client Application The client application such...