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Oracle to Court: Let's Try SAP Again By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 07, 2012 Oracle has opted for a re-trial of its case against SAP's TomorrowNow rather than accept a reduced monetary judgement. Tags: SAP, Oracle, lawsuit U.S. Judge Rejects Oracle's Fraud Claim Against HP By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 31, 2012 The court dismissed an Oracle counterclaim in the ongoing Itanium lawsuit. Tags: lawsuit, Oracle, Itanium, HP Fundamental Oracle Flaw Revealed By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 17, 2012 Oracle has released a set of security patches to address a basic design problem in its flagship database. Tags: database, Oracle, security vulnerability Oracle Makes Big Data Appliance Move With Cloudera By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 10, 2012 Oracle has unveiled its promised Hadoop appliance sooner than expected. Tags: Oracle, Hadoop Oracle Advances Open Source NetBeans By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 05, 2012 Open Source developer environment adds support for JavaFX 2.0 and CSS3. Tags: Oracle, NetBeans Oracle Suffers USPTO Java Patent Rejection in Google Android Case By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 27, 2011 Google wins a partial victory when the patent office rejects one of the patents at issue in the Android-Java case. Tags: patent lawsuit, Oracle, Google Researchers Say Oracle Leaves Databases Needlessly Vulnerable By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 01, 2011 Security pros say Oracle is too slow to address vulnerabilities in its software. Tags: Oracle, security vulnerabilities Gartner Server Numbers Tell an Interesting Story By Rob Enderle | Article Published November 30, 2011 The recent horse race between IBM, HP, Dell, Oracle and Lenovo reveals larger industry trends. Tags: Dell, HP, servers, Oracle, Server Market, IBM, Lenovo Oracle Accuses HP of Paying to Keep Itanium Alive By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 21, 2011 In a court filing, Oracle says HP's business model is "a remake of Weekend at Bernie’s." Tags: Oracle, HP Oracle Affirms Unix Commitment with Solaris 11 Release By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 09, 2011 Serious operating system debuts as Oracle exec declares that Oracle is "not a toy company." Tags: Mark Hurd, Oracle, Unix, Solaris, virtualization Oracle Launches NoSQL Database for Unstructured Data By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 25, 2011 Customers can now download the database software that was announced at OpenWorld. Tags: Oracle, NoSQL Oracle Settles U.S. Agency Overbilling Case for $199.5 Million By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 07, 2011 The settlement is the largest ever obtained under the False Claims Act. Tags: Oracle, lawsuits Oracle Takes Plunge Into Public Cloud Computing By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 06, 2011 CEO Larry Ellison backpedals on earlier cloud computing statements and engages in a very public spat with Salesforce.com. Tags: Oracle, cloud computing Oracle Updates Linux, Sticks with Intel and Promises Solaris By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 05, 2011 Oracle doesn't really want its Intel business to go to zero, despite comments made by Larry Ellison last week. Tags: Linux, Intel, Oracle, Solaris, database Oracle Launching Big Data, In-Memory Appliances By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 03, 2011 At OpenWorld, Oracle launched two more appliances for working with big data. Tags: appliances, Oracle Oracle Seeks Sun Revival With Sparc T4 Servers By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 27, 2011 New server chips are said to perform five times faster than their predecessor. Tags: Oracle, servers Cisco Networks with Oracle at OpenWorld By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 23, 2011 Make no mistake about it, Oracle's upcoming OpenWorld event is an Oracle event. That doesn't mean however that other vendors won't be there to take the center stage. Tags: Oracle, OpenWorld, Cisco Oracle Unveils Midmarket Database Appliance By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 22, 2011 To target smaller enterprises, Oracle is offering a simplified version of its large enterprise database box. Tags: database, Oracle, database appliance Oracle's Earnings Call Provides Glimpse of OpenWorld news By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 22, 2011 Oracle CEO Larry Ellison provided some hints on what to expect in terms on new product releases at OpenWorld Tags: Oracle Is it time for Oracle to buy HP? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 20, 2011 Oracle has a lot of cash on its books. Oracle is also a company that has a demonstrated strategy of acquiring to fuel its own growth. Tags: Oracle, HP Will Oracle Unveil New Exadata Hardware at OpenWorld? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 19, 2011 It seems very likely that Oracle is set to soon announce some new server hardware at the upcoming OpenWorld conference. Tags: Oracle, OpenWorld Oracle Security Flaw Could Bring Down App Servers By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 16, 2011 The company has released an emergency patch for its Apache-based servers. Tags: security vulnerability, Oracle Oracle Set to Announce New Database Product - Is it Hadoop? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 13, 2011 Oracle has big database news coming next week. Tags: Hadoop, Oracle, OpenWorld Does Larry Ellison Believe in the Cloud Now? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 09, 2011 Just a few short years ago, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison wasn't all that keen on the cloud. Times change. Tags: OpenWorld, Oracle Oracle Romances Windows Users With MySQL Boost By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 08, 2011 Can Oracle lure more Windows users to the open source MySQL? Can it steal share from rival SQL Server? Tags: Oracle, SQL Server, database, MySQL How Open is Oracle? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 08, 2011 Oracle's OpenWorld event is coming next month, which makes me wonder about using the words 'open' and Oracle in the same sentence. Is Oracle 'open'? and what is 'open'? Tags: OpenWorld, Oracle Will Solaris 11 Debut at Oracle OpenWorld 2011? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 02, 2011 Solaris 11 has been in preview for a year, is its' time to shine under Oracle finally here? Tags: Oracle, OpenWorld Oracle VM 3.0 Challenges VMware By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 25, 2011 VMware has been the 500-pound gorilla of virtualization sector, but other vendors are actively working to change this. Oracle's new VM 3.0 release is a prime example. Tags: Oracle, VMware, virtualization Oracle Ending Itanium Support Is Hurting HP Server Sales By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 22, 2011 Revenues from HP's high-end server business fell 9 percent in the most recent quarter. Tags: HP, Oracle EMC and IBM Take Different Roads to Attack Oracle (With Music) By Rob Enderle | Article Published July 12, 2011 A tech pundit opines that EMC and IBM each see a path to grabbing market share from Oracle. Tags: EMC, Oracle, IBM Java 7 Release Nears By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 08, 2011 The Java 7 release brings Oracle together with rivals IBM and HP to evolve what has become the most influential programming language for enterprise deployments. Tags: enterprise applications, HP, Oracle, Java 7, IBM Oracle Expands Virtual Desktops for Linux By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 07, 2011 New VDI 3.3 release deliver more full desktop audio/video performance for Windows, Solaris and Linux, as Oracle delves deeper into virtualization. Tags: virtual desktop, Oracle, Linux, VDI, virtualization Apple & Oracle: Continuous Reinvention By | Article Published June 27, 2011 Tags: Apple, Oracle, von Simson, databases LibreOffice 3.4.0 Released as OpenOffice Heads to Apache By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published June 03, 2011 OpenOffice fork continues to move further away from Oracle with new release. Is there any chance the two projects will ever come back together? Tags: Apache, open source, OpenOffice.org, Oracle, LibreOffice Arguments Over the Future of OpenOffice.org By Bruce Byfield | Article Published June 02, 2011 What will become of the popular open source office suite? Tags: open source, Red Hat, Oracle, OpenOffice.org, Apache Enterprise Software Sales Surged to $245 billion in 2010 By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published May 06, 2011 IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and SAP were the big winnners, with a rising tide lifting most boats. Tags: Oracle, enterprise software, Microsoft, IBM, SAP ERP Merger: Infor, Lawson Alliance Creates New ERP Titan By Paul Shread | Article Published April 27, 2011 The newly formed competitor will be the third largest ERP company behind market leaders SAP and Oracle. Tags: ERP, enterprise resource planning, Enterprise IT, Oracle, SAP Red Hat Challenges Open Source Moochers By Paul Rubens | Article Published March 10, 2011 Red Hat moves to block enteprise software players that attempt to take advantage of its open source strategy. Tags: open source, Novell, patch, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle FreeBSD 8.2 Expands ZFS Support -- Without Oracle By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 25, 2011 Latest release of FreeBSD open source operating system inherits code from the dead OpenSolaris project. Will FreeBSD become the defacto platform for ZFS now? Tags: FreeBSD, Sun Microsystems, Oracle, ZFS, open source Oracle Unveils Cloud File System By David Needle | Article Published February 09, 2011 The latest Oracle release includes advanced cluster file system capabilities for storage clouds. Tags: Cloud, replication, Oracle, data storage management, cloud computing EnterpriseDB Releases New Postgres Plus Security Tools By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 20, 2011 Commercial vendor updates its version of the open source PostgreSQL database and provides new security tools, at a price. Tags: open source, PostgreSQL, Postgres, EnterpriseDB, Oracle Cisco: Java Attacks on the Rise As Spam Declines By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 20, 2011 Annual security report from Cisco shows the first ever decline in spam volume, but don’t get too optimistic -- other types of attacks are growing. Tags: Java, spam, Oracle, security, Cisco Hurd's HP Exit Gets SEC Scrutiny By David Needle | Article Published December 21, 2010 The government agency wants to know if HP's former CEO Mark Hurd shared insider information before he was forced to leave the company. Tags: Mark Hurd, HP, Oracle, SEC Oracle Gunning for Former Close Ally HP By David Needle | Article Published December 17, 2010 CEO Larry Ellison makes his most pointed remarks about going after HP's business during Oracle's earnings call. Tags: data warehousing, enterprise software, HP, Oracle, Larry Ellison Oracle Updates OpenOffice 3.3 and Debuts Cloud Office 1.0 By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published December 16, 2010 Forget about forks: Oracle is pushing forward on its own with a new OpenOffice release and the debut of a cloud office offering. LibreOffice 3.3 isn't too far behind either. Tags: Oracle, cloud deployment, open source, OpenOffice, cloud computing Oracle Releases MySQL 5.5 By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published December 15, 2010 A year after its first development milestone release, Oracle rolls out new version of the open source MySQL database. Tags: InnoDB, database, MySQL, Oracle, open source WhamCloud: Open Source Lustre Moves Forward By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published December 14, 2010 Open source, cloud high-availability and a project with some real ‘Lustre’ where Oracle works well with the community. Tags: file systems, Lustre, cloud computing, open source, Oracle Will Oracle Win the Server OS Battle? By Paul Rubens | Article Published December 08, 2010 Oracle appears to be maneuvering to win the biggest share of the server operating system market. HP isn't thrilled. Tags: servers, Oracle, HP, Linux, Unix HP's Strong Earnings Kicks Off the Leo Apotheker Era By David Needle | Article Published November 22, 2010 New CEO starts his tenure at the helm of the computer giant with a strong earnings report that beat analyst's expectations. Tags: Oracle, HP, Leo Apotheker, earnings, PC sales IBM Claims Big Customer Wins at Oracle, HP's Expense By David Needle | Article Published November 11, 2010 Big Blue reports a record number of customers migrated to IBM systems in the third quarter from HP and Oracle. Tags: Oracle, HP, Sun Microsystems, IBM, migration Oracle Expands Ops Center's Reach With Hardware Management By David Needle | Article Published November 09, 2010 The new Oracle Enterprise Manager 11g Ops Center is designed to simplify management of traditional, virtualized and cloud-based data center environments. Tags: cloud computing, systems management, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Oracle, Virtualization Management SAP Offers $120M to Oracle in TomorrowNow Case By David Needle | Article Published November 04, 2010 Oracle CEO Larry Ellison set to testify Monday. Tags: Larry Ellison, HP, Oracle, SAP, TomorrowNow HP Defends CEO Hire, Blasts Hurd -- Again By David Needle | Article Published October 12, 2010 Ray Lane, HP's newly-appointed chairman, defends Léo Apotheker against charges he was involved in the TomorrowNow scandal. Tags: Oracle, SAP, Storage, Hurd, Larry Ellison HP Board Revisits Dramatic Change By Rob Enderle | Article Published October 05, 2010 A perspective on the relationship between CEOs and their boards, focusing on Carly Fiorina and Mark Hurd. Tags: IBM, Oracle, Apple, HP, Hurd HP Board Names Apotheker Next CEO By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published September 30, 2010 Following the hasty departure of Mark Hurd, computing giant Hewlett-Packard names former SAP boss Léo Apotheker as its next president and CEO. Tags: HP, Oracle, CEO, Mark Hurd, SAP Open Office Suite Gets Forked By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 28, 2010 Open source Open Office developers split from Oracle with LibreOffice app and the new Document Foundation. Tags: OpenOffice, OpenOffice.org, Oracle, Red Hat, open source Oracle OpenWorld: Top Ten Trends By Drew Robb | Article Published September 24, 2010 Oracle OpenWorld showcased developments in Exadata, the ZFS file system,T3 Mega servers and more. Tags: VMware, Salesforce, OpenWorld, Oracle, database Oracle's Ellison Criticizes Salesforce By David Needle | Article Published September 24, 2010 In his OpenWorld keynote, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison talked up his company's solutions and also found time to downplay the competition. Tags: Oracle, cloud computing, Salesforce, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Larry Ellison HP, Oracle Settle Lawsuit Over Ex-CEO Hurd By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published September 21, 2010 Computing giant settles its feud with Oracle over outgoing CEO Mark Hurd, agreeing to drop its lawsuit and restore corporate ties. Tags: Hurd, HP, Oracle, lawsuits, data storage management Why Mark Hurd is a Bad Match for Oracle By Rob Enderle | Article Published September 09, 2010 As a turnaround CEO, Hurd could be unmatched, but he would not be the best choice if you wanted to build a company rather than sell one. Tags: Oracle, HP, Hurd, IT management, IT managers HP Fires Back, Sues Oracle for Hiring Hurd By David Needle | Article Published September 08, 2010 The computer giant files a civil complaint against its former CEO to protect its trade secrets. Tags: lawsuits, Hurd, HP, Larry Ellison, Oracle Oracle's Latest Acquisition Is Ex-HP CEO Mark Hurd By David Needle | Article Published September 07, 2010 After leaving HP amid controversy, Mark Hurd quickly resurfaces at Oracle. Tags: Larry Ellison, Hurd, HP, Oracle, CEO Oracle and Solaris: What's the Future? By Paul Rubens | Article Published September 07, 2010 With Solaris and OpenSolaris now under Oracle's control, where are these two OSes headed? Tags: open source server, Solaris, Oracle, OpenSolaris, open source Operating System Support: How Long Does Yours Last? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 30, 2010 Getting support for your servers, mainframe, notebook and desktop OSes is a key factor in any buying decision. Red Hat, Novell, Microsoft, HP and IBM give us their views on how much support they feel customers need. But is it enough for you? Tags: IBM, Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux, Oracle Shuttleworth: Oracle's Java Lawsuit 'An Extremely Unsophisticated Move' By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 16, 2010 Founder of Ubuntu Linux sees little constructive outcome from Oracle's Java legal actions against Google and Android. Tags: Linux, Ubuntu, Oracle, Java, Shuttleworth Oracle Sues Google Over Java in Android By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 13, 2010 Tech titans are set to clash over Java patents and Google's Android operating system. Tags: Oracle, Android, Google, Java Sybase Taps HP for BI Reference Architecture By David Needle | Article Published August 10, 2010 In a partnership with HP, Sybase says its Sybase IQ 15 business intelligence software is now available as a reference architecture for HP ProLiant DL785 servers. Tags: Oracle, data warehouse, business intelligence software, business intelligence, SAP DoJ Sues Oracle Alleging Software Contract Fraud By Larry Barrett | Article Published July 29, 2010 Justice Department claims the company defrauded the federal government on a software contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars over an eight-year span. Tags: software licenses, Oracle, DOJ, fraud, lawsuits IBM's Reorganization: Bad News for Oracle By Rob Enderle | Article Published July 29, 2010 IBM’s new structural emphasis on software makes the company closer to reaching its true potential than it has been in decades. Tags: Apple, Oracle, enterprise software, iPhone, IBM Oracle Targets Big Pharma With Serialization App By Larry Barrett | Article Published July 27, 2010 Pedigree and Serialization Manager release promises to improve supply chain management and facilitate regulatory compliance for the pharmaceutical industry. Tags: Oracle, Oracle Database, Serialization, enterprise application, Health IT Oracle Moves to Mollify Frustrated Sun Customers By Andy Patrizio | Article Published July 22, 2010 Oracle says it's begun addressing lingering questions by hardware customers on just what its strategy is. Tags: server, hardware, Sun, Oracle, UltraSPARC Oracle Blasts Past 4Q Estimates, Raises Outlook By Larry Barrett | Article Published June 24, 2010 The software giant took in a quarterly profit of $3 billion, thanks to Sun Exadata sales and a strong showing in software and product support. Tags: Oracle, earnings, software, database, Sun Will Sun Shine Through in Oracle's 4Q? By Larry Barrett | Article Published June 24, 2010 Oracle is expected to post impressive sales and earnings for the fourth quarter after the bell Thursday, but analysts are most curious to see how much the Sun Microsystems acquisition contributed to its success. Tags: software, Sun, earnings, SAP, Oracle Why IBM, Microsoft and SAP Like Oracle's Apple Strategy With Sun By Rob Enderle | Article Published May 19, 2010 As the IT vendors move toward a vertical focus, Oracle is shifting its strategy in ways reminiscent of IBM and Apple. Will the software titan succeed? Tags: Oracle, IBM, Microsoft, Sun, Apple HP Offers SAP 'Migration-in-a-Box' Services By Andy Patrizio | Article Published May 18, 2010 HP is still ripping at Sun's installed base, offering a package solution designed to entice SAP customers to migrate from Sun hardware to HP's. Tags: infrastructure, Oracle, ERP, HP, SAP |
