October 25, 2010 6:19 PM
Posted by: Heather Clancy
Cisco,
data center,
EMC,
Heather Clancy,
IT channel products and services,
Microsoft,
NetApp,
Oracle,
SAP,
Virtualization,
VMware,
Westcon,
Westcon GroupData center technology distributor Westcon Group has opened its first LEAP Center in the United States. LEAP is an acronym that stands for Learn, Experience, Architect and Plan. As you might expect, the intention behind these facilities is to help IT solution provider test, train on, and experiment...
October 18, 2010 4:09 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
IT channel products and technologies,
OPN,
Oracle,
Oracle Partner Network,
Sun,
Sun VARsSun VARs have been given another two weeks aboard the Oracle partner program to close deals before losing their ability to do so. Continued »
September 30, 2010 9:51 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
Hewlett-Packard,
HP,
IT channel products and technologies,
Leo Apotheker,
Mark Hurd,
Oracle,
Ray Lane,
SAPSAP veteran Leo Apotheker is HP's new CEO. Perhaps more interesting, is that Ray Lane, a venture capitalist and a former president of Oracle was named to HP'sboard. Oracle, famously,...
September 29, 2010 6:10 PM
Posted by: badarrow
AMD,
Barbara Darrow,
chips,
Intel,
IT channel products and technologies,
Microprocessors,
Oracle,
SPARC,
Sun MicrosystemsSo, Oracle's in the market for chip companies. And AMD quickly leapt to the top of the list of prospective targets.
September 24, 2010 3:22 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
Exalogic,
IT channel products and technologies,
Java,
JavaOne,
Larry Ellison,
Mark Hurd,
Oracle,
Oracle OpenWorld 2010,
Safra Catz,
Sun,
Sun MicrosystemsThere was a lot to ponder at Oracle OpenWorld 2010 aside from the obvious news items: A new Exalogic super-duper Web server that is also--depending on your point of view--a cloud in a box or the return of a DEC VAX. Also Fusion Apps which, pardon the skepticism, have been on their way now for a...
September 22, 2010 11:35 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
IT channel products and services,
Larry Ellison,
Marc Benioff,
Oracle,
Oracle OpenWorldSAN FRANCISCO--Wow. Larry Ellison really knows how to put the OOW in Oracle OpenWorld. We're heading into hour two of his second keynote but the major chunk of the audience that is still sentient is gone.
Which co-president should be giving him the hook? Safra Catz? Mark Hurd? I guess those...
September 22, 2010 6:55 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
Exalogic,
IT channel products,
Marc Benioff,
Oracle,
Oracle OpenWorld 2010,
Salesforce.comMarc Benioff said he came in peace but managed to counter comments from former-boss Larry Ellison pretty forcefully this morning. He did his best to cut Oracle's upcoming Exalogic "cloud in a box" down to size.
September 22, 2010 4:54 AM
Posted by: badarrow
Amazon,
Amazon Web Services,
Barbara Darrow,
IT channel products and technologies,
Larry Ellison,
Marc Benioff,
Oracle,
Salesforce.comOracle needs to prove it "gets" the cloud. Amazon needs to show that its Web services are ready for the enterprise.
Hence the deal under which Amazon will cordon off part of its vaunted cloud...
September 21, 2010 3:15 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
Exadata,
Fusion Apps,
IT channel products and technologies,
Oracle,
Oracle OpenWorld 2010,
Oracle VARs,
Sun VARsSAN FRANCISCO--Oracle's really packing in the news at Oracle OpenWorld thus far. New Fusion Apps due out early next year. A
