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Oracle Security Patches Released

January 18, 2013 Scott D. RosenbergDatabase security, IT Security, JAVA, Oracle database, Oracle: News You Can Use, Risk, Security Assessments, Security RiskLeave a Comment

Oracle released its latest in security patches this week – with 86 fixes in total that address security vulnerabilities that Oracle has rated from 0 to 10 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System.

Oracle Joins the BSA

January 17, 2013January 18, 2013 Scott D. RosenbergCompliance, Oracle audit, Oracle license, Oracle Licensing Compliance, Oracle Licensing Tip, Oracle: News You Can Use, Software auditLeave a Comment

Late last year, Oracle joined the Business Software Alliance (BSA).

HP wins Itanium case against Oracle

August 2, 2012 Scott D. RosenbergOracle database, Oracle: News You Can UseLeave a Comment

Oracle (NSDQ:ORCL) is contractually committed to developing its software for Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ)’s Itanium-based servers, a California Superior Court judge. Read more.

How does the EU software resell ruling affect Oracle users?

July 13, 2012 Scott D. RosenbergContract Lifecycle management, Core Licensing, Licensing Change Alert, Oracle license, Oracle Licensing Compliance, Oracle Licensing Tip, Oracle: News You Can UseLeave a Comment

On the new permissible reselling of licensing in the EU….Miro is saying: “While I am not sure this will ever be allowed in North America by Oracle Corporation, I can say that even if it is allowed, the acquiring company would likely be required to sign off on a new OLSA (oracle licensing software agreement) which would govern the terms of the newly acquired licenses. I am quite certain Oracle would not allow a simple transfer of negotiated terms and […]

Oracle Versus Google – A “Sort of” Decision

June 25, 2012June 13, 2012 Scott D. RosenbergJAVA, Oracle: News You Can UseLeave a Comment

The jury deliberating over Oracle’s claims that Google infringed copyrights protecting Oracle’s Java technology reached a mixed decision.

Exadata Feedback is in at Collaborate

June 16, 2012June 13, 2012 Scott D. RosenbergExadata, Oracle database, Oracle: News You Can UseLeave a Comment

At Collaborate, Exadata users reported that the database machine lives up to the performance promised by Oracle, but warned of the advanced skills needed to operate it.

How Exadata Really Works

June 11, 2012June 8, 2012 Sam AlapatiDatabase security, Exadata, Oracle database, Oracle: News You Can UseLeave a Comment

You can think about Exadata (formal name: The Oracle Exadata Database Machine) as a “cloud in a box’ that contains a set of prepackaged and optimized database server, storage servers and built in storage networking to support fast transmission of data through fat pipes.

Difference between Oracle’s Exadata and Exalogic

May 10, 2012December 8, 2020 Sam AlapatiDatabase security, Oracle database, Oracle: News You Can UseLeave a Comment

Oracle Exadata (Oracle Exadata Database Machine) is strictly a data processing solution offered by Oracle. Initially conceived and promoted as a solution for mainly large data warehouse data load processing, Oracle now boldly proclaims that Exadata is suitable for high concurrency OLTP applications as well.

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