We have to implement a two tier architecture to distribute a cache from a central Oracle DB to a lot of clients (circa 200) into an Intranet. After some experimentations we have opted to use a direct connection from the client to the DB server. This decision has been taken to simplify the architecture and to reduce the overheads.
Client application are made in C# and the natural choice should be to adopt ODP.NET (ADO).
But now we are trying to understand if it is possible to have and to use the same connection pool for all the clients connection. The clients will connect with the same functional username and password.
Could anyone help me in clarifying this key point?
Have you considered looking at Oracle 11g Database Resident Connection Pooling? This may resolve your issue.