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Oracle OpenWorld 2013: A conundrum solved

For years I couldn't resolve how and why Oracle approached the market so differently than other major apps providers. Finally I have. They aren't truly an apps provider - at least not primarily.

October 7, 2013 by Paul Greenberg

Is this why Larry Ellison wants the island of Lanai?

The Hawaiian island has a very special landmark...

June 22, 2012 by Tom Foremski

Oracle OpenWorld 2011: 10110101010...No, Really

Oracle, Oracle, Oracle. WHAT am I going to DO with you?

October 11, 2011 by Paul Greenberg

Is Oracle going green?

With the introduction of some new sustainability solutions and the appointment of a Chief Sustainability Office is Oracle going green?

October 7, 2011 by James Farrar

Confused over Oracle Fusion

Is Fusion generally available? That's in the eye of the beholder. In the meantime, Oracle does itself no favors by muddying the waters.

July 19, 2011 by Dennis Howlett

Salesforce.com's Benioff unplugged: Supervendors suck, Oracle, Zuckerberg as Gates

Salesforce.com Marc Benioff knocked so-called supervendors, their long lists of acquisitions and approach to innovation in a Gartner keynote that walked the line between a stand-up act and a pep rally for the cloud.

October 19, 2010 by Larry Dignan

Oracle targets e-waste with new dashboards

Many people tend to think of the electronic-waste or asset disposition problem as this sort of siloed business intelligence challenge, but why wouldn't you consider it in the context of your "normal" day-to-day business processes and enterprise planning applications?That's what Oracle is hoping to encourage by updating and releasing some sustainability software dashboards that hook into some of its existing enterprise applications.

October 1, 2010 by Heather Clancy

Selling value at Oracle OpenWorld and beyond

Value calculations and perspectives are changing in the world of ERP. See what two integrators were pitching at Oracle Open World as well as other factors your firm may need to consider.

September 22, 2010 by Brian Sommer

Oracle steps up smart grid presence

Do not underestimate the focus that traditional enterprise software players will put on the whole smart grid movement. The latest indicator is a new relationship between Oracle and Grid Net, which develops software platforms for smart grid and smart home applications.

July 20, 2010 by Heather Clancy

As IBM preps mainframe launch, war of words with Oracle's Sun, HP heats up

IBM this week plans to launch its latest System z mainframe, expected to be the hub of Big Blue's system of systems plan for the data center. May the data center sniping begin.

July 19, 2010 by Larry Dignan