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Oracle Earnings: Not Bad…

September 27, 2008October 2, 2008 Scott D. RosenbergUncategorizedLeave a Comment

Despite the financial crisis, Oracle has exceeded expectations. Regardless of its recent positive earnings release – they have predicted a significant slowdown for next quarter in software license sales, which some analysts believe may be an indication of a slowdown in IT altogether. With Oracle Open World and a flurry of new product announcements, the company is hoping that its broad product lines will keep the company’s momentum moving forward in the impending bad economy. With such a wide range […]

Oracle OpenWorld

September 26, 2008October 7, 2008 Scott D. RosenbergUncategorizedLeave a Comment

Oracle OpenWorld 2008 – phew! What an event. Here is a wrap up of news from the show – lots happening! Day 1 Official Announcement of Oracle Beehive Collaboration Platform http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=10121 http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/software/2008/0809231031.asp?O=FPTOP&S=Business&A=BUS http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/09/not_getting_stu.html MyOracle Support http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/017506_EN.doc A New Version of Oracle VM http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/017503_EN.doc http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/151380/oracle_updates_database_middleware_lineup.html Day 2 Database 11g Release 2 Still Under Wraps http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Database/Details-of-Oracle-Database-11g-Release-2-Remain-Under-Wraps-at-OpenWorld/ Oracle WebCenter Suite http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3773801/Oracle+Keeps+Building+on+Spoils+From+BEA.htm http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/oracle-extends-enterprise-20-leadership/story.aspx?guid=%7B0CA3C10D-60BF-4938-87F2-97EB448FE247%7D&dist=hppr http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/017544_EN?rssid=rss_ocom_pr Getting into Retail with Advanced Auto Parts http://www.ibtimes.com/prnews/20080923/ca-oracle-advnce-auto.htm Day 3 Big News from Oracle and HP: Oracle is entering the […]

Larry isn’t worried

September 22, 2008September 22, 2008 Scott D. RosenbergUncategorizedLeave a Comment

With the financial crisis (or should I say crises) happening faster than a bunch of falling dominoes, Larry Ellison is unconcerned about how this will affect Oracle and technology spending (in general). The fact that Oracle’s “exposure to banking customers is in the low-single digits” with an even lower exposure to US banks could be the reason Larry has kept on smiling. In fact, revenues grew 18% compared to last year’s 4th quarter. Well, if Larry isn’t worried, why should […]

BEA at Oracle OpenWorld

September 10, 2008September 9, 2008 Scott D. RosenbergUncategorizedLeave a Comment

What can we expect from BEA at this year’s Oracle OpenWorld? This will be the dynamic duo’s debut and we’re looking forward to seeing what they have to offer this coming year! We expect the middleware portion of the show to be the biggest, brightest and have the best bang for our buck. Oracle and BEA have enhanced, reinforced and integrated both companies’ product suites, offering more options and better performance for customers. For those of you attending the show, […]

Oracle Launched New Version of Oracle Audit Vault

August 4, 2008September 8, 2008 Scott D. RosenbergUncategorizedLeave a Comment

Oracle has released a new version of Oracle Audit Vault which now allows you to collect audit data from Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and 2005 in addition to Oracle databases. Both the Oracle and Microsoft database audit data can be consolidated into a centralized repository and unauthorized activities can be detected. In addition to the Microsoft capabilities, the reporting in the new version if much more customizable, allowing you to address specific compliance guidelines such as SOX or regulations specific […]

Quick Byte: Microsoft Licensing Tip # 1

July 3, 2008August 24, 2009 Scott D. RosenbergUncategorizedLeave a Comment

Just like Oracle software licensing, Microsoft has its complexities as well. When using a Microsoft application, you must license each device in which you will access the software (locally and remotely). You can install any version of the application you prefer, for example many users currently will use Office 2003 instead of the newer 2007 version, but if both are installed, 2007 must be licensed. The same goes for a server installation – if computers in your office are using […]

Multicore: more processors, more confusing.

June 16, 2008June 18, 2008 Scott D. RosenbergUncategorized1 Comment

Companies like Oracle and Microsoft typically charge software licensing fees on enterprise server software per processor. With multicore processors, this standard no longer applies – leaving customers feeling like they are paying more in licensing fees for generally the same performance. Corporate IT is still, to this day, confused about the pricing model because, after attempts made by Oracle and Microsoft, nothing has really stuck. Standards certainly need to be developed for multicore as well as virtualization. Best case scenario would be to charge a single […]

Quick Byte: Oracle Licensing Tip #4

June 12, 2008August 24, 2009 Scott D. RosenbergUncategorizedLeave a Comment

When making modifications to Oracle applications with either Oracle Database Enterprise Edition or Oracle Internet Application Server Enterprise Edition pre installed with your bundle, be aware that the licenses are considered restricted use, meaning you cannot modify, alter or change the underlying products. These products are meant to be used out of the box – otherwise they require further software licensing requirements including the slightest modification – as minor as changing a form or report. By making these changes you […]

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