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Oracle to Release 40+ Patches on Tuesday
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Oracle announced that it would release patches for a number of product including critical database fixes this coming week.  Oracle plans to release 40+ patches on Tuesday.  Security vulnerabilities addressed by this Critical Patch Update affect the following products: Oracle Database 11g, version 11.1.0.6 Oracle Database 10g Release 2, versions 10.2.0.2, 10.2.0.3 Oracle Database 10g, version 10.1.0.5 Oracle Database 9i Release 2, versions 9.2.0.8, 9.2.0.8DV Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 (10.1.3), versions 10.1.3.1.0, 10.1.3.3.0 Oracle Application Server 10g Release […]

A rare look inside an Oracle software licensing negotiation
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A European bank (not named) negotiated its Oracle software licensing.  According to Forrester, the bank approached Oracle with best practice in “how to negotiate” with the multimillion-dollar Oracle database vendor.  Typically, Oracle licensing and maintenance contracts are complex and can be costly.   One of the main issues: Oracle and many software companies typically include clauses in their software license agreement to remove any liability from any negative business-related events related to the software.  The financial institution needed more assurance.  CIO […]

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