Web Center Suite/Oracle Content DB

What is the role of Oracle Content Database in Webcenter Suite? Is that the default repository? I read a lot of documentation but no where it explains the connection.
We are in the process of getting a licence for the Web center Suite. As per Oracle sales rep, the license for Oracle Content Database in not included in that.
For those out there who use Web center Suite, do you plan to use Oracle Content Database? If yes, are there built-in portlets that facilitate uploading, downloading and sharing of documents with content DB?
Please advice. It's urgent. I need some inputs before I talk to the rep again.
Thanks.

Hi,
I am also evaluating the product.
What is the role of Oracle Content Database in
Webcenter Suite? Is that the default repository? I
read a lot of documentation but no where it
explains the connection.Content DB is optional to WebCenter and provide most of the basic CMS features (versioning, check-in, check-out, etc...) It is integrated in JDeveloper 10.1.3.2 and you can quickly build application in conformity with Java Content Repository specification.
For those out there who use Web center Suite, do you
plan to use Oracle Content Database? If yes, are
there built-in portlets that facilitate uploading,
downloading and sharing of documents with content DB?I don't think there is any available pre-built portlet. Maybe in a future 11g release...
I keep an eye on Content DB and Content Server (ECM), the other oracle CMS solution. For the moment, I see Content DB as a more complete CMS solution, but in counterpart, I think it is less integrated with WebCenter development. But I think this point is really crucial ; which of them will be more integrated with WebCenter ! Is Content DB a lightweight version for CMS ? Will it be swallowed eventually by Content Server product line ?
Jean-Philippe

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!http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2546/3799299046_4fc6d348be.jpg!

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