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September 16, 2019 16 Sep'19
Oracle and VMware forge new IaaS cloud partnership

Joint Oracle and VMware customers will soon be able to run VMware Cloud Foundation on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, with support from Oracle.
December 31, 2015 31 Dec'15
Oracle buys StackEngine for Docker container management

Oracle is investing in container management technology for Docker through an acquisition of cloud computing startup StackEngine, which provides a platform for managing Docker applications.
September 30, 2015 30 Sep'15
How to handle Oracle's licensing policy for Oracle SE2

Oracle's new licensing policy for Oracle SE2 has the potential to trip up pre-existing customers or restrict their hardware choices when they upgrade.
September 30, 2015 30 Sep'15
Oracle changes the rules when licensing Oracle SE2

Oracle changed its licensing policy for Oracle Standard Edition 2, adding a maximum number of cores and threads allowed on a machine running SE2.

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Consolidating databases in Oracle systems: Methods and tips

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