IBM's DB2 Is The New Choice for Flexibility
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Oracle compatibility within DB2 9.7; enabling users to more easily migrate from Oracle.
Oracle Stops Selling Hitachi Data Storage Arrays, and Focuses on Sun’s Storage Systems
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Oracle will stop selling high-end data storage arrays from Hitachi Data Systems.
Encryption Wizard 6.2 Released by RDC
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Encryption Wizard has intelligent re-key features to offer more security against data theft.
F5 and Oracle Have Created the Oracle Enterprise Manager Plug-in for BIG-IP
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Extension of Oracle Enterprise Manager, through this plug-in, helps manage environments through a central location.
DbProtect Integrates with Oracle's Audit Vault
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The integration of Application Security Inc's DbProtect and Oracle's Audit Vault has been announced.
Oracle Increases the Cost for Certification Exams
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Oracle has increased, starting in March, the cost of technical certification exams for Sun and Oracle.
The Oracle SQL Developer 2.1 Patch 1 is Available for Download
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While there is no in-place upgrade available, you can install Oracle SQL Developer 2.1.1 through download.
Database Technologists Will Benefit from Sun Content at IOUG’s Collaborate 10
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The Oracle database is just one piece of the pie. With Sun products being displayed at Collaborate 10, database technologists should gain benefit from a complete system stack experience.
Oracle's Plans for MySQL at MySQL Conference
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The O'Reilly MySQL Conference & Expo will be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center and the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara.
Forrester Research Recognizes Oracle as Leader in Data Mining
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As an option to Oracle 11g, Oracle Data Mining helps users integrate and build BI application with predictive information.
Oracle in the Cloud?
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Oracle will also outline how it plans to use the assets brought by newly acquired Sun Microsystems, which includes helping customers build private clouds.
Oracle Tours 15 Cities to Discuss Products, Services, and Plans
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Focus will be on the newly combined company of Oracle and Sun and future plans with customers.
Oracle Deletes Chris Warticki's Blog
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Does reeling in blogger improve Oracle support or shut down lines of communication?
New Oracle Database Lite Release Now Available
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Added support for synchronization between SQLite Database and Oracle Database.
Which Way Will Oracle Take MySQL
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Users hope and doubt about MySQL’s future.
Changes Come to Sun, but Oracle is Reassuring
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There should be no concern for MySQL, Java, Solaris, and UltraSparc chips.
Oracle Releases Patch for Critical WebLogic Server Flaw
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Oracle releases patch outside of normal critical patch updates (CPU) to fix server flaw.
Oracle in Leaders Quadrant for Data Integration
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Oracle has been placed in the Leader Quadrant for Data Integration by Gartner's "Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools."
Webinar and Download to Counter the February Zero-Day Vulnerability
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Application Security, Inc. is providing a webinar and download to counter the recent zero-day vulnerability presented at the Black Hat conference by David Litchfield.
Oracle Loses Open Source Advocate in Ken Jacobs
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Seen as the man to ease tension between MySQL and Oracle, Ken Jacobs decides to leave Oracle.
Netezza and NEC partner up in building database computers
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Oracle & Sun may not be the only game in town for database computers.
Oracle database; not so “unbreakable” as one would think
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Zero-day vulnerability exposed in Oracle 11g gives user full and complete control.
Division within the Oracle / MySQL debate
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Many believe that Oracle will have the upper hand within proprietary and open-source database markets.
Oracle on Linux versus Oracle on Sun
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As Oracle embraces Sun hardware, will commodity hardware go out the window.
A little hardware banter between Oracle and IBM
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Oracle’s Ellison and IBM's director of product strategy, Bernie Spang sling some mud.
MySQL lives on
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The whole world was watching as Oracle laid plans for Sun products, especially the future of MySQL.
Oracle Technology homepage goes mobile
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Go to oracle.com/otn if you’d like to start using OTN mobile.
Oracle Completes Acquisition of Sun
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It’s official! Now we can get on with business.
Forming alliances against Oracle and Sun; HP and Microsoft will give it a go
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Are newly formed alliances coming too late to head off Oracle’s powerful lineup of systems and software?
To improve performance, availability, and scalability, Georgian College uses Oracle 11g Grid
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Beefing up with Oracle 11g and RAC help Georgian College improve the performance, availability, and scalability of its Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise applications.
Mueller still fighting the Oracle-Sun acquisition
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Oracle / Sun deal moves to China and Russia as Mueller prays for rain.
Don’t miss the Oracle & Sun Strategy Event – January 27
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Oracle will be hosting a live event for customers, partners, press and analysts on January 27, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM PT, at its headquarters in Redwood Shores, California.
Oracle gets unconditional approval from European Commission
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Oracle has announced today that it has received regulatory approval from the European Commission for its acquisition of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
How well do you know the software giant Oracle?
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Take a few minutes to browse through 40 quick facts about Oracle.
Intevydis reveals Oracle Internet Directory Heap Corruption
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Oracle Internet Directory oidldapd heap corruption.
Sun may experience massive layoffs after acquisition
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Many analysts have estimated that Oracle will lay off about half of Sun’s current employees when Sun is acquitted by Oracle in the coming weeks.
Analysts predict Oracle to cut thousands of Sun staff after acquisition
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The only reason Oracle has held off making huge layoffs at Sun is because the acquisition is still in limbo with the European Commission.
Application Security, Inc. will support Oracle’s latest Critical Patch Update
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Every CPU for the Oracle database will be implemented by Application Security, Inc. to help ensure high level of protection and performance for Oracle databases.
Oracle's Critical Patch Update Advisory for January 2010
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Oracle has released their Critical Patch Update (CPU) for January 2010 which is a colleciton of patches for security vulnerabilities.
Redmond exploits MySQL uncertainty
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Microsoft offers SQL Server Migration Assistant to firms not wanting to migrate to Oracle databases.
Oracle Launches Oracle Global Trade Management
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Oracle Global Trade Management enables companies to efficiently manage and control trade compliance activities related to imports, exports and other types of regulatory, legal and company-mandated policies.
Oracle Critical Patch Update Pre-Release Announcement - January 2010
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This Critical Patch Update Pre-Release Announcement provides advance information about the Oracle Critical Patch Update for January 2010, which will be released on Tuesday, January 12, 2010.
SQL Developer 2.1 Increases DB Developer Productivity
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To further enhance developer productivity and simplify Oracle Database development, Oracle announced the availability of Oracle SQL Developer Release 2.1, the latest release of the free database development and migration tool.
Oracle Buys Silver Creek Systems
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Oracle has acquired Silver Creek Systems, Inc. (“Silver Creek”), a leading provider of product data quality solutions.
Database Sync - Oracle and SQL Compact via Sync Framework 2.0
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Microsoft is providing Sync Framework 2.0 to customers that need a synchronization platform which covers a wide range of scenarios and comes with support for a variety of data types, data stores, transfer protocols and network topologies.
Thousands sign petition against Oracle’s ownership of MySQL
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Appeal to European Commission to force software giant to divest itself of open source database as it acquires Sun Microsystems attracts 14,000 signatures.
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