Is Oracle going green?
With the introduction of some new sustainability solutions and the appointment of a Chief Sustainability Office is Oracle going green?
With the introduction of some new sustainability solutions and the appointment of a Chief Sustainability Office is Oracle going green?
Hands up all those who think Oracle will delight Wall Street when they announce full year results for the year ended yesterday? I'm not betting in any direction but I am betting that the second half of this calendar year will see Oracle facing challenges on a number of fronts.
Sometimes old is good, but in the case of the Warrnambool Cheese and butter factory, management felt that when an old system ran the risk of alienating employees who've grown used to user friendly Windows-type systems, it's time to make a change.
Expect a vendor slugfest on the lower end of the data warehousing and BI market in the next few years. It will be fascinating to see how these vendors will both enter the entry-level markets, while also seeking to maintain the high-end pricing for the largest users. There could be a value sweet spot in the middle.
Interesting developments this week for energy efficiency prospects with both Oracle and Google entering the fray of the green grid business. Oracle now boasts an end to end offering for Utilities so they can optimize resources and better manage sustainability performance.
Going back to my roots in writing about and for IT resellers, VARs and systems integrators with today's entry. That's because Sun Microsystems became one of the first high-tech companies a few weeks back to include its business partners in its ability have a green tech dialogue with its customers.
Too few tech professionals have a handle on their company's energy usage, and this must change if any progress is to be made in improving the efficiency of IT systems, according to Sun.
Stockholders and employees are among the most vocal critics of Jonathan Schwartz's move yesterday to change Sun's stock ticker to JAVA. Here's my pick of the most thoughtful, scathing, informative, or just funniest comments posted so far.
IBM and Sun today announced that day announced that IBM will distribute Solaris 10 and Solaris Subscriptions for select x86-based IBM System x servers and BladeCenter servers to clients through IBM's channels. The servers include IBM System x3650, System x3755, and System x3850 servers, and IBM BladeCenter HS21 and LS41 servers.
Security is becoming standard and there's the smell of blood in the air as the industry is increasingly dominated by big-name companies.