Linux and Oracle: Special Report

Podcast: Oracle Database expert talks Oracle-on-Linux: Oracle Database expert Brian Peasland talks to SearchOracle.com about running Oracle on the Linux operating system, Oracle's Red Hat support offering, the upcoming Oracle Database 11g, common Oracle security mishaps and becoming Oracle certified.

Oracle's Red Hat support plan could advance grid computing, say experts: Oracle's plan to support Red Hat's open source Linux distribution could go a long way toward helping increase adoption of grid computing.

Oracle swipes at Red Hat with new Linux management pack: Oracle is beefing up its support program for Red Hat Linux users with the new Oracle Management Pack for Linux.

Inside Oracle's bombshell plan to support Red Hat: Oracle's decision to get into the open source Linux business shouldn't come as a major surprise to Red Hat, according to one IT industry expert.

Oracle announces full support for Red Hat users: Oracle's Larry Ellison says his company is now offering full support for Red Hat Linux operating system users at half the price they normally pay.

Red Hat 5 to add new Directory Server capabilities: The upcoming Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 server distribution will add identity management features designed to ease administration hassles.

Oracle vs. Microsoft: The open source factor: Many IT pros believe Oracle's recent endorsements of the open source movement were designed specifically to destabilize Microsoft.

Sizing up Oracle's open source tactics: Oracle's recent maneuvers in the open source software market are all about the upsell, according to one IT industry analyst.

Oracle users concerned with open source support: Oracle customers are taking to open source technologies, but old concerns about support and security remain, an IOUG member survey finds.

IOUG: Linux operating system to be top platform for Oracle by next year: An IOUG survey suggests that Linux will soon overtake Sun's Solaris as the top platform for Oracle database deployments.

Oracle launches Linux Test Lab: Oracle Corp. is opening a Linux lab to conduct internal testing of its software on the Red Hat and Novell SuSE Linux operating systems, as well as the mainline Linux kernel.

Red Hat Linux, Oracle apps travel in style: MLT Vacations managed to save a cool million with the help of Linux and Oracle apps in a decidedly chilly travel environment.