Oracle to go with Apex

I understand that the hosted version of Apex is not for actual storing data - that, in order to actually use Apex and have my data stored safely, I also need to purchase oracle ....
but that's where I get confused since there are so many flavors of Oracle.
I want to build an application thru Apex, and have my co-workers at a remote location access the application
I've always heard that Oracle is dreadfully expensive, but I'm loving the Apex interface and feel like I can accomplish my goal because of it.
Can anyone please explain what version of Oracle I would need to accomplish this?
Thank you -
Marion

You're right Oracle is not particularly cheap. If you are a small shop but still want to use Apex, you may want to go with a hosting company. Here is a list of some companies that provide hosting services - basically software as a service.
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/application_express/html/apex_com_hosting.html
I'm not endorsing any of them - but it may be the most affordable option in the short-term.

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