Oracle development

SOA in ‘09: Dead, alive or in search of new meaning?

January 1, 2009 could be considered a big day in the Oracle world -- a fresh start, new year and the chance to start practicing your Oracle New Year's resolutions, whether they be to...

Are Oracle’s Critical Patch Updates really that critical?

You most likely saw some of Tuesday's pressing headlines about Oracle's latest Critical Patch Update, such as "Oracle planning Patch Tuesday whopper" and "

What’s your New Year’s Oracle resolution?

Cloud computing, OBIEE, Oracle certifications, security, middleware or open source projects....on what should you focus your Oracle-related efforts in 2009? It's a question that many Oracle customers are asking now, as a new year often means time for a new or revised Oracle strategy....

Larry Ellison speaks 2008

If there's one thing that Oracle CEO Larry Ellison is known for, it's his willingness to share what's on his mind.

The last time we looked at some of Ellison's most quotable moments, we found he...

A small victory for SAP or another big win for Oracle?

Every time we hear news come out of the infamous TomorrowNow lawsuit, it seems like SAP has found itself in even more trouble (or at least accused of it) than before.

Is this time --

Oracle could get serious about SaaS in a recession

As the economy continues to fall into recession, we've already examined ways in which it may affect both the Web 2.0 business and

Oracle gets high marks for support (not a misprint)

Oracle may have recently lashed out at some third-party support shops, but maybe the software giant doesn't have as much to worry about as it thinks. Oracle's support services,...

Oracle takes aim at other third party support shops

Oracle customers haven’t seemed too phased by the $1 billion lawsuit filed by Oracle against SAP’s now defunct third-party support subsidiary TomorrowNow.

Last year, analysts predicted that the attention from the lawsuit could actually be a

Oracle vs. SAP revisited

Much of the Oracle vs. SAP talk we've heard recently has centered on the $1 billion lawsuit filed by Oracle against SAP. But what about the Oracle vs. SAP battle outside the courtroom? The...

Can Oracle’s former Fusion chief rescue SAP’s on-demand strategy?

One may find it surprising that SAP, the company who wanted to keep its on-demand efforts geared toward small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers,...