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Top ten predictions from the Oracle-Sun merger

Top ten predictions from the Oracle-Sun merger

Oracle is expected to exit hardware businesses, cut staff, exit open source and focus on Java, MySQL and Solaris as part of its US$7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems.
Brett Winterford Apr 22 2009 6:24AM Hardware
Oracle agrees to buy Sun for US$7.4 billion

Oracle agrees to buy Sun for US$7.4 billion

Oracle has announced it will acquire server builder Sun Microsystems for US$7.4 billion, or US$5.6 billion net of Sun’s cash and debt.
Rosalie Marshall Apr 21 2009 6:37AM Software
Oracle patches critical vulnerabilites in major update

Oracle patches critical vulnerabilites in major update

Oracle has released 43 security fixes across its portfolio of products as part of its quarterly patch update, including several for vulnerabilities marked as 'critical'.
Phil Muncaster Apr 16 2009 6:29AM Software
Western Power buys Oracle billing software

Western Power buys Oracle billing software

Western Power has invested in Oracle software to help manage larger volumes of customer information brought about by disaggregation of the electricity market in Western Australia.
Staff Writers Apr 6 2009 2:49PM Software
Rumour mill builds on Oracle Virtual Iron buy

Rumour mill builds on Oracle Virtual Iron buy

Rumours throughout Silicon Valley that Oracle has issued a letter of intent to purchase Virtual Iron have refused to die down.
Miya Knights Mar 12 2009 6:15AM Software
AskTom rallies DBAs against generic best practice

AskTom rallies DBAs against generic best practice

The database developer behind Oracle’s AskTom advice column has spoken about his frustration with the root cause of some questions he receives.
Ry Crozier Feb 26 2009 6:17AM Software
Oracle beefs up CRM On Demand

Oracle beefs up CRM On Demand

Oracle has bolstered its portfolio of software-as-a-service customer relationship management (CRM) products with the addition of five new applications designed to help boost salesforce productivity, lower costs and improve customer satisfaction.
Phil Muncaster Feb 19 2009 6:48AM Software
Oracle explains product integration strategy

Oracle explains product integration strategy

Oracle has given more details on its post-acquisition strategy and has outlined its plans for the development of social tools in enterprise software.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 12 2009 6:28AM Software
Oracle appeals against SAP court ruling

Oracle appeals against SAP court ruling

Oracle plans to appeal against a December court ruling, which dismissed claims that SAP stole Oracle's copyrighted data relating to JD Edwards and Oracle Systems software.
Rosalie Marshall Jan 29 2009 6:33AM Software
Oracle releases CRM On Demand Release 16

Oracle releases CRM On Demand Release 16

Oracle has announced its next edition of customer management software, Oracle CRM On Demand Release 16.
Rosalie Marshall Jan 28 2009 3:01PM Software
Patches issued for Oracle products are "critical"

Patches issued for Oracle products are "critical"

The 41 patches issued earlier this week by Oracle include several that earned the most severe rating under the database giant's scoring system.
Angela Moscaritolo Jan 15 2009 10:51AM Security
Oracle update includes 41 security fixes

Oracle update includes 41 security fixes

Oracle will release a major patch update on Tuesday containing 41 security fixes to address vulnerabilities across hundreds of the firm's products.
Rosalie Marshall Jan 13 2009 10:29AM Security
Oracle takes over Patch Tuesday

Oracle takes over Patch Tuesday

Oracle sysadmins should be hopping next Tuesday, as Oracle plans to issue a Critical Patch Update that will update "hundreds of Oracle products" with 41 security fixes.
Egan Orion Jan 12 2009 12:28PM Security
SAP demands sensitive profit data from Oracle

SAP demands sensitive profit data from Oracle

SAP used a US court hearing on 8 January to demand that Oracle reveal the profit margins for its PeopleSoft and JD Edwards support offerings.
Rosalie Marshall Jan 12 2009 6:52AM Software
NSW Health heads down e-procurement path

NSW Health heads down e-procurement path

The NSW Department of Health will implement a new e-procurement hub to standardise its purchasing processes.
Staff Writers Dec 15 2008 2:39PM Software
Haley to become the next Oracle business unit

Haley to become the next Oracle business unit

Aussie business rules and compliance software developer Haley is the latest firm to be acquired by Oracle.
Staff Writers Oct 31 2008 12:02AM Software
Oracle joins security patch party

Oracle joins security patch party

Oracle has issued a major security update for 20 of its enterprise computing offerings.
Shaun Nichols Oct 17 2008 7:10AM Security
Oracle joins Microsoft with a major security update

Oracle joins Microsoft with a major security update

Administrators got their second dose of patches Tuesday when Oracle issued 36 fixes.
Dan Kaplan Oct 15 2008 10:10AM Security
Oracle acquires Primavera Software

Oracle acquires Primavera Software

Oracle is to add new project portfolio management (PPM) solutions to its enterprise software line with the acquisition of Primavera Software for an undisclosed sum.
Rosalie Marshall Oct 9 2008 7:32AM Software
Oracle, ESX data recovery offered back to creators

Oracle, ESX data recovery offered back to creators

Kroll Ontrack is offering a service that recovers data from corrupted Oracle databases and VMware ESX servers, but says it isn’t being recommended by either vendor -– at least not yet.
Ry Crozier Oct 8 2008 6:00AM Software

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