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• October 18, 2019 18 Oct'19

  Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd dead at 62, succession plan looms

  Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd's abrupt death at 62 has put the software giant in the position of naming his replacement, and the decision could go one of a few ways, analysts say.

• October 01, 2019 01 Oct'19

  Oracle OpenWorld 2019 coverage: Oracle seeks loftier cloud perch

  This guide covers technology developments and other news from the Oracle OpenWorld 2019 conference, plus key trends for Oracle cloud, database and application users.

• September 23, 2019 23 Sep'19

  Oracle applications development EVP on Fusion, SaaS and what's ahead

  Steve Miranda discusses lessons learned from Oracle Fusion Applications, SaaS, best-of-breed apps vs. suites and Oracle's application acquisition strategy.

• September 11, 2019 11 Sep'19

  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.

• September 10, 2019 10 Sep'19

  Oracle cloud ambitions follow decades of transition

  The Oracle cloud strategy continues to evolve, with fresh emphasis placed on how its flagship database can help customers in the cloud. But the story truly begins decades ago.

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• September 04, 2019 04 Sep'19

  Oracle and Microsoft expand OCI, Azure cloud connections

  The multi-cloud capabilities offered by Oracle and Microsoft are now available in the U.K. via a link between the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Azure platforms.

• June 25, 2019 25 Jun'19

  Oracle Analytics Cloud update unifies BI products, pricing

  Oracle Analytics Cloud now offers a consistent UI and all-in-one pricing for Oracle's analytics tools. But an on-premises BI update is also on the way for cloud holdouts.

• February 15, 2019 15 Feb'19

  Click-to-launch tools pull apps through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure marketplace

  Oracle has made it easier for customers to choose and launch third-party software onto its cloud. Now, the question is whether more businesses will follow.

• February 04, 2019 04 Feb'19

  Rewards program provider taps Oracle IaaS for app migration

  Oracle struggles in IaaS against AWS and Azure, but one Oracle cloud customer said its move there is a success, albeit within an overall multi-cloud strategy.

• October 25, 2018 25 Oct'18

  Users look to Oracle Autonomous Database to lighten IT load

  Early users are kicking the tires of Autonomous Database, attracted by Oracle's pledge that the cloud technology will automate database administration chores.

• October 23, 2018 23 Oct'18

  Updated Oracle Gen 2 Cloud aims to challenge cloud leaders

  With enhancements to its Autonomous Database technology and cloud infrastructure security services, Oracle is trying to gain ground on Amazon and other cloud rivals.

• September 28, 2018 28 Sep'18

  Q&A: Oracle adaptive intelligence strategy pervades apps

  From IT to HCM to sales, AI and machine learning capabilities have been added to a variety of Oracle's offerings through Oracle AI Apps. And the vendor says there's more to come.

• August 09, 2018 09 Aug'18

  Oracle Autonomous Database Cloud gets transaction processing

  Oracle launched a transaction processing version of Autonomous Database, a cloud-based platform that automates configuration and management of Oracle databases.

• May 03, 2018 03 May'18

  AI-for-IT-operations tools map Vegas systems to Oracle ERP

  Mapping IoT activity and other IT data to Oracle ERP is the task Las Vegas set for FixStream's AIOps platform in an effort to quickly find the source of IT problems.

• April 26, 2018 26 Apr'18

  Cloud workloads see gradual uptake, but miles to go for databases

  A picture of steady but not rapid migration to the cloud by Oracle users emerged at Collaborate 18, with database vets saying it's wise to be selective on what to move.