UPDATE 2: Free APEX Hosting

Seems like AppsHosting is just getting started, as they contacted me to state that some of the information on their site was inaccurate.

Some corrections as to the information in my previous post:

- You DO get a private workspace with 250MB of space - a significant increase from the 5 or so that Oracle gives out and secure and isolated from any other developers.

- You DO NOT need an Oracle CSI with their paid plan. The $199/month price does include the license fees to use Oracle.

In speaking with them, they also said that SQL*Plus access is a very real possibility, even with the free accounts.

Something to keep an eye on, to say the least!

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