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Top cloud providers 2019: AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud; IBM makes hybrid move; Salesforce dominates SaaS
The cloud computing race in 2019 will have a definite multi-cloud spin. Here's a look at how the cloud leaders stack up, the hybrid market, and the SaaS players that run your company as well as their latest strategic moves.
Oracle buys Brazilian firm Oxygen Systems
Acquisition of Netsuite developer is announced as the software giant presses ahead with a plan to grow its SME market share in the country.
Oracle revamps startup program in a long-tail play for cloud growth
By inviting more startups to adopt Oracle Cloud, the enterprise giant is hoping to build inroads with the tech leaders of the future.
Oracle adds dedicated Autonomous Database instances, developer tools
The updates land as Oracle is seeing more enterprise customers trial the Autonomous Database. With the Autonomous Database, Oracle is looking to automate and optimize the upkeep of its database to save labor costs.
Oracle delivers strong Q4 on NetSuite, Fusion ERP, HCM margins
Oracle has downshifted and downsized its hardware business and that's helping operating margins.
Oracle patches another actively-exploited WebLogic zero-day
New wave of attacks against Oracle WebLogic servers using a brand new zero-day detected over the weekend.
Jetstar on avoiding drinking the 'Kool-Aid' in Oracle integration
Initially a digital marketing transformation, Jetstar's mindset for using Oracle's systems has spread across the entire organisation.
Oracle launches Exadata X8 with automated indexing, performance improvements
Exadata is part of Oracle's plan to popularize its Autonomous Database and convince enterprises to use the converged infrastructure to consolidate.
Microsoft and Oracle forge cloud interoperability partnership
The new alliance between Microsoft and Oracle will enable joint customers to run enterprise workloads seamlessly across Azure and Oracle Cloud.
ACT eyes cloud with government-wide Oracle deal
The 2019-20 territory Budget also includes building a digital health record, funding for modernising government IT, making more government services available online, and continuing the roll out of laptops to public secondary school students.
Oracle closes China’s R&D centre and axes nearly 1,000 employees: Report
Staff that were made redundant have gathered to protest the layoff plan, according to photos and video clips circulating on social media.
Oracle may face challenges migrating customers to cloud, says survey
Rimini Street surveyed 205 IT and business decision makers who were Oracle customers. The picture is a mixed bag.
Recent Oracle WebLogic zero-day used to infect servers with ransomware
Attackers use zero-day to deploy new Sodinokibi ransomware strain on unpatched Oracle WebLogic servers.
Oracle security warning: Customers told to patch ASAP to swat 297 bugs
Update addresses multiple flaws that can be remotely exploited without user credentials.
Programming languages: Python developers now outnumber Java ones
Python has attracted two million new developers over the past year.
Mobile World Congress in pictures
The stands, the smartphones, the smartwatches, and the smartcars.
How to install Oracle VirtualBox and Windows XP on Linux Mint (Gallery)
Here's a step-by-step guide to get Windows XP running on an Oracle VirtualBox-based virtual machine on Linux Mint
How to disable Java in your browser on Windows, Mac
Amid a serious security flaw in the latest version of Java 7, where even the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has warned users to disable the plug-in, here's how you do it.
Oracle OpenWorld 2012: A photographic experience
A compendium of photos from Oracle OpenWorld 2012. Unseasonably warm weather, meetings with Oracle executives and customers, and a variety of activities made this year's OpenWorld fun and interesting. Although there was some controversy among analysts and bloggers, the photos show a rich and diverse event.
Oracle reveals Java copyright case against Google (gallery)
In court, Oracle outlined its Java copyright and patent infringement case against Google with a series of 91 convincing slides
Oracle OpenWorld 2010 swings into action (photos)
Oracle uses it OpenWorld 2010 to showcase new products and its new president, Mark Hurd.
Oracle OpenWorld 2010 kicks off: photos
ZDNet Australia recently attended Oracle OpenWorld 2010. Here are a few highlights from the opening day, which included Iron Man suits, Polka Bands and BMX bikes.
Oracle OpenWorld 2009: Photo gallery
There are large conferences, and then there is Oracle OpenWorld. A mega-conference that sees over 40,000 attendees descend on San Francisco.
Sun xVM VirtualBox 3.0
Sun Microsystems' latest Open Source desktop virtualization software.
AusCERT 2009: Photo gallery
Australia's largest annual security conference, AusCERT, is underway for another year, and continues the tradition of bringing security gurus, vendors and members of government under one roof.
Photos: Open Office 3 new features
When the third major release of the OpenOffice.org office productivity suite made its appearance on Monday, the OpenOffice.org servers promptly crashed. Check out this gallery to see what's new.
Oracle launches iPhone business app
Business apps are coming to the iPhone and Oracle and Salesforce are out in front. See Larry Dignan's blog for more.
Sun xVM VirtualBox 1.6 and VMWare 2.0 Server
The two latest and greatest free commercial host-based virtualization products from Sun and VMWare
Photos: Linux.conf.au 2008
This year's linux.conf.au conference, held at Melbourne University, was an all out Linux free-for-all. Highlights include images of the new XO Linux laptop and an interview with Linus Torvalds.
Photos: Inside Project Blackbox
Project Blackbox is the first virtualised datacentre to be stored in a shipping container, and according to its manufacturer, Sun Microsystems, it's fully portable -- providing you have the means to tow it.
Jetstar on avoiding drinking the 'Kool-Aid' in Oracle integration
Initially a digital marketing transformation, Jetstar's mindset for using Oracle's systems has spread across the entire organisation.
Google Cloud Platform becomes more enterprise friendly
The biggest takeaway from the Google Cloud Next conference is that the company is packaging its services up in ways that'll be more appealing to enterprises. The big trick for Google though will be adding enough account managers to service big businesses. Read more: https://zd.net/2FXuRYU
Facebook is no longer the best place to work in the US, says Glassdoor
Facebook's ranking as the best place to work in the US takes a dive after 2018's scandals.
Norway's 'little' project: A 24-pentabyte digital library for future generations
From ancient manuscripts to movies, the National Library of Norway wants to put it all online for the public.
Sarika Ameerichetty of Oracle: Interest in integrating business apps with Amazon's Alexa is growing
At Oracle Media Day, a live demo showed how an employee can use an Amazon Echo device integrated with Oracle's HR application to ask Alexa how many vacation hours they have available, to request time off on a certain day, or even find out why there was extra money in their paycheck this period.
Oracle urges customers to install latest patch: It fixes 254 vulnerabilities
Fixes for vulnerabilities spread across 20 products and a Solaris patch that addresses the Spectre processor flaw.
The cloud is getting smarter: Oracle's all in for AI
After introducing "adaptive intelligence" to its Customer Experience Cloud earlier this year, Oracle is demonstrating at OpenWorld how it's expanding its AI reach across applications.
Oracle changes tech landscape with Sun acquisition
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Oracle scrutinized by financial and industry analysts
A recent investor downgrade is shining the spot light on Oracle this week but is it really justified? How can the company overcome the concerns of both investors and customers? Watch ZDNet Irregular Enterprise editor Dennis Howlett as he explains what's happening, what it means, and what's next for the world's second largest software company.
As Sun acquisition closes, Oracle outlines new vision
Oracle President Charles Phillips unveils the company's new systems strategy in front of analysts at its headquarters in Redwood Shores, Calif. Phillips says the company is looking to model itself after the 1960s IBM by working on building complete, integrated platforms, but developed with open system components.
Interview: Oracle ANZ MD, Ian White
We get the goss from Oracle Australia and New Zealand chieftain Ian White on the sidelines of the technology giant's gargantuan OpenWorld confab in the United States last week.
Oracle announces Exadata 2
As Oracle gets bigger and bigger, one question remains unanswered: what type of company is Oracle?
Oracle changes tech landscape with Sun acquisition
Senior Editor Sam Diaz shares his thoughts on Oracle's recent $7.4 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems. He says Oracle is positioning itself to come in as a one-stop player, complete with business hardware and business software. The deal could also help spur other tech mergers to keep pace with the likes of Oracle.
Software licensing agreement strategies revealed
ZDNet senior editor Sam Diaz talks to Eliot Arlo Colon, president of Miro Consulting, discussing the ins and out of software licensing agreements with companies like Oracle. Colon shares his views on new Web 2.0 software and how businesses can get an edge in the negotiating process.
JavaOne '08: Inside enterprise 2.0
Oracle demos a new enterprise 2.0 application at the JavaOne Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday. Oracle executives Thomas Kurian and Peter Moskowitz show how Java changes an order entry application into a collaborative Web 2.0 environment.
Sun Fire X4275
Sun Microsystem's Sun Fire X4275 is an excellent all-rounder, although we'd love it if the noise could be cut down a little more.
Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X4450 server
For raw power Sun Microsystem's Sun Fire X4450 is the gutsiest server we've seen, and at 2RU it's compact considering its specs. However, priced at over AU$27,000, this machine will make a dent in your budget.
OpenOffice.org 2.4.0
OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 is a free, open source alternative to Microsoft's Office application suite. It is fantastic if you need basic office applications — such as a word processor or spreadsheet — at no cost. However, large organisations and power users may be disappointed by its lack of features and support.
IBM DB2 9
IBM's DB2 database adds several powerful new tools in version 9 including native XML support and DB2 Developer Workbench, and offers serious competition to Oracle and Microsoft.
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