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News
10 Jun 2022
Oracle sets lofty national EHR goal with Cerner acquisition
With its Cerner acquisition, Oracle sets its sights on creating a national, anonymized patient database -- a road filled with technical and legislative hurdles. Continue Reading
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20 Dec 2021
With Cerner, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure gets a boost
Oracle plans to acquire Cerner in a deal valued at about $30B. The second-largest EHR vendor in the U.S. could inject new life into Oracle's data and cloud businesses. Continue Reading
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22 Jun 2021
Oracle offers on-premise support discount for cloud buyers
Oracle's latest bid to attract customer workloads to its public cloud involves discounts on traditional software license maintenance and support fees. Continue Reading
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07 Jun 2021
Oracle Cloud lures developers with 'Always Free' services
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure lags rivals, but the company hopes that a broader set of free services will draw interest from a critical constituency – developers. Continue Reading
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15 Jan 2020
New Oracle Enterprise Manager release advances hybrid cloud
Oracle updates its Enterprise Manager platform to version 13.4, bringing new hybrid management capabilities to database users across on-premises and cloud deployments. Continue Reading
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11 Sep 2019
The roots of Oracle's cloud evolution: A 20-year review
Oracle, like other prominent on-premises software vendors, has traced a long path into the cloud. These 10 events over the past 20 years helped lay the foundation. Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Jul 2019
How Oracle RPA systems can automate business tasks for users
Robotic process automation software can be integrated into Oracle environments to help strengthen business operations by augmenting workers with software robots. Continue Reading
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Answer
05 Apr 2019
What is the difference between a database engineer, architect and administrator?
Expert Michael Hillenbrand explains the difference between a database engineer, a database architect and a database administrator. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Jan 2019
Future of Oracle centers on the cloud, AI and automation
Oracle deepened its embrace of cloud computing, AI software and IT automation tools in 2018. What can users expect from it in 2019? More of the same, most likely. Continue Reading
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09 Jun 2014
Oracle to integrate Solaris with OpenDaylight SDN framework
This news roundup covers Oracle's plan to integrate the OpenDaylight software-defined networking framework with Solaris, plus its GreenBytes purchase. Continue Reading
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05 Jun 2014
Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c R4 focuses on cloud, IT efficiency
Oracle announced Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Release 4, an upgrade that offers new features for managing both enterprise stacks and private clouds. Continue Reading
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Feature
27 May 2014
Oracle avoids usual lock-in strategy for its OpenStack development
Latest versions of Oracle Linux and VM will release with OpenStack integrated. OpenStack development is a chance for Oracle to support community. Continue Reading
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11 Apr 2014
The case for commodity hardware vs. Oracle Exadata architecture
A former Oracle sales rep does a 180 by pushing his company not to buy an Exadata system, but to upgrade existing data center infrastructure instead. Continue Reading
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Guide
28 Mar 2014
Collaborate 2014: News from the premier Oracle user groups conference
Access articles, interviews and videos that highlight the latest news from the Oracle user groups conference Collaborate14. Continue Reading
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Opinion
13 Feb 2014
How can today's DBAs contribute to big data databases?
In the big data puzzle, data scientists and NoSQL are all the rage. Find out how traditional DBAs fit in, and what they have to do to stay there. Continue Reading
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Opinion
14 Aug 2013
Evaluating the ROI of Oracle DB 12c Multitenant
Formerly called Pluggable Database, the Oracle 12c Multitenant feature is going to cost extra. Is it worth the money? Continue Reading
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01 Jul 2013
The Oracle-Salesforce deal, along with others, is good for end users
The witty jabs between Larry Ellison and Marc Benioff may be over, but overall the Oracle-Salesforce deal is probably good for users. Continue Reading
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02 Apr 2013
Oracle Sun hardware is not for hobbyists, by a long shot
Old Sun enthusiasts lament the way it used to be, and the way it will never be again. Oracle Sun hardware is a whole other animal. Continue Reading
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20 Mar 2013
Spend smart on Oracle ERP implementations
Oracle ERP implementations usually take about a year-and-a-half, but a couple examples show that spending smart can shrink the timeline. Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Feb 2013
Oracle Fusion Applications implementation: Slower than expected?
A Forrester report says Oracle Fusion Applications forces a tough choice for users and may be why adoption is slow. But not everyone agrees. Continue Reading
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Answer
05 Jul 2012
Solve a PL-SQL error that creates dynamic tables
Oracle PL-SQL expert Daniel Clamage answers a question about a problem with doing an “insert” in PL-SQL to create a table dynamically. Continue Reading
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Opinion
08 Sep 2011
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13 Apr 2011
From the Editors: Database consolidation and standardization 101
If you’re thinking about embarking on a database consolidation or standardization project, make sure you know the technical, cultural and skill-set issues that can arise. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Mar 2011
Starting an Oracle virtualization project
Contributor Frank Ohlhorst gives tips on how to start a server virtualization project in an Oracle shop. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
20 Dec 2010
Oracle upgrades: Tips and trends
If you’re planning an Oracle upgrade, start here to learn about the latest Oracle upgrade trends. Also, get expert advice from Oracle gurus and learn about the current state of Oracle Fusion Middleware upgrades. Continue Reading
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News
25 May 2010
Third-party tools for Oracle: Special report
Learn about the options for third-party tools for Oracle databases and why Oracle third-party tools are growing in popularity. Continue Reading
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25 Mar 2010
Oracle grid computing and cloud computing: Special report
In this Oracle grid computing and cloud computing special report, learn about the difference between grid and cloud computing, the cloud and grid products that Oracle offers and users’ future plans for adoption. Continue Reading
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Answer
17 Mar 2010
Do I need to pay extra for licenses for an Oracle Partitioning Option?
Do you have an Oracle Partitioning Option installed in your database? Learn whether you need to pay extra for licensing and how to be compliant in this tip from an Oracle licensing expert. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
28 Oct 2009
Oracle virtualization introduction guide
This introductory guide to Oracle virtualization is designed to help you define and understand the basics of Oracle virtualization including Oracle's VM. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
01 Sep 2009
Oracle applications learning guide
This learning guide is a one-stop shop for information on Oracle's changing role in the enterprise applications space, with news, analysis and tips on Oracle's acquisitions, Project Fusion, E-Business Suite and other apps, the battle between Oracle and SAP and more. Continue Reading
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Answer
22 Jul 2008
Business Analyst vs. Data Architect: Who should do the source-to-target mapping?
An Oracle user asks who should do the source-to-target mapping in a company--the Business Analyst or Data Architect. Continue Reading
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Answer
12 Jul 2007
Performance goals for DBAs
Do you have any suggestions on how to measure DBA job performance and provide meaningful goals for performance management of DBAs? Continue Reading
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Tutorial
01 Sep 2006
Oracle database performance tuning guide
Learn the tricks of industry experts for identifying and eliminating performance problems in this guide. Topics include tuning fundamentals and fallacies, explanations of performance tuning tools, disk I/O and SQL tuning specifics, and common problem areas. Continue Reading
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Answer
28 Aug 2006
System vs. object privileges
What is the difference between system privileges and object privileges in Oracle? Continue Reading
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