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July, 2010

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July 29, 2010  1:20 PM

Oracle name change to Java update causes problems



Posted by: Mark Fontecchio
Oracle and Java, Oracle-Sun deal

July 27, 2010  3:26 PM

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison gets real paid, to the tune of $1.84 billion



Posted by: Mark Fontecchio
Larry Ellison

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July 27, 2010  2:48 PM

DTrace creator follows in footsteps of Phipps, Gosling with Oracle exit



Posted by: Shayna Garlick
Oracle acquisitions, Oracle and Java, Oracle open source, Oracle Sun, Oracle Sun Solaris

July 22, 2010  2:21 PM

Bad news on Oracle-Sun hardware continues



Posted by: Mark Fontecchio
oracle-sun server hardware

Almost half of Oracle-Sun hardware customers are leaving the platform or considering it, according to a recent survey. TheInfoPro will release its latest server survey results next month, and the results don't bode well for Oracle-Sun server hardware....

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July 21, 2010  4:09 PM

Could Gartner be the key to an Oracle maintenance policy overhaul?



Posted by: Shayna Garlick
Oracle maintenance and support, Oracle support

July 20, 2010  12:05 AM

Oracle updates Coherence grid software for cloud computing



Posted by: Mark Fontecchio
cloud computing, oracle coherence

Oracle has updated its Coherence in-memory data grid software, a product gaining some attention for its ability to scale applications for private and public cloud deployments.

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July 14, 2010  2:14 PM

OpenSolaris governing board threatens to dissolve



Posted by: Mark Fontecchio
OpenSolaris, Solaris

The OpenSolaris governing board, which includes members such as former Sun open source chief Simon Phipps, is threatening to dissolve unless Oracle appoints a liaison to the group. That decision came at a

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July 13, 2010  1:40 PM

Oracle issues big security patch, almost half for Sun Solaris



Posted by: Mark Fontecchio

Oracle issued a critical security patch update today, with 21 of the 59 patches being for the Sun Solaris operating system. Some of the "vulnerability fixes," as Oracle calls them, affect...

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July 7, 2010  2:35 PM

Oracle to face challenges in pushing customers to its complete stack



Posted by: Mark Fontecchio
oracle modernization

According to a recent Gartner report on Oracle modernization (subscription needed), Oracle will continue to...

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July 6, 2010  2:34 PM

MySQL founder Michael Widenius appeals EU’s decision on Oracle-Sun deal



Posted by: Mark Fontecchio
MySQL, Oracle-Sun deal

Michael "Monty" Widenius, the founder and original developer of open...

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