| | | FEATURES | | By David A. Kelly
Faster access to information can certainly help answer questions from business users, but can it fundamentally change the way a business operates? Discover how customers are using Oracle Exadata to create fundamental changes in the ways they analyze and react to data.
By David A. Kelly
A database security strategy isn’t just about security. It’s also about performance, availability, scalability, transparency, and speed of deployment. See how Oracle Advanced Security, Oracle Database Vault, and Oracle Audit Vault allow organizations to easily safeguard their data without significantly impacting performance or IT infrastructure.
By David Baum
Businesses are deploying Oracle Enterprise Manager 11g to take advantage of business-driven IT management. But what does that mean, and how does it differ from other systems management solutions? Find out how organizations benefit from business-driven application management, integrated application-to-disk management, and integrated systems management and support. | | | | DEPARTMENTS |
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